Cliff Friend

Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1893 (Cincinnati), Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	145481	10-in.	1/6/1928	There ought to be a law against that	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano	composer
Columbia	145640	10-in.	2/14/1928	(I'm cryin' 'cause I know I'm) Losing you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W145649	10-in.	2/16/1928	There ought to be a law against that	Jack Little	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	146405	10-in.	6/6/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Arthur Fields ; Newport Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146429	10-in.	6/11/1928	So dear	Constance Mering	Piano solo	composer
Columbia	W146757	10-in.	7/20/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Broadway Nitelites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146841	10-in.	8/15/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147085	10-in.	9/28/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147092	10-in.	10/2/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer
Columbia	W147100	10-in.	10/3/1928	My old girl's my new girl now	Ukulele Ike	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	147109	10-in.	10/5/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Happy Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	147129	10-in.	10/11/1928	My old girl's my new girl now	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]147154	10-in.	10/19/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Gay Ellis and her Novelty Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W147441	10-in.	11/2/1928	I want a "yes" girl	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W147504	10-in.	11/10/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147506	10-in.	11/12/1928	My old girl's my new girl now	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147667	10-in.	12/27/1928	So far so good—so good so far—but whatcha gonna do do now?	Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	147962	10-in.	2/11/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Bert Lown Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148055	10-in.	3/11/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Leo Reisman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148100	10-in.	3/18/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148382	10-in.	4/26/1929	Satisfied	Dick Burnett ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148530	10-in.	5/14/1929	I'd do anything for you	The Mystery Girl	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	148777	10-in.	7/2/1929	I'd do anything for you	Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148873	10-in.	8/13/1929	I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world (And dream sweet dreams of you)	Tom Frawley ; Sam Lanin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W148880	10-in.	8/14/1929	Satisfied	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 326-350 of 610 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.