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 426-450 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W403256	10-in.	11/12/1929	I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404206	10-in.	6/6/1930	Can I help it? (If I'm in love with you)	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 4567-A]	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1922	Wana	Glantz and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 16022]	10-in.	approximately Feb.-Mar. 1922	Cuando yo quiero, tu no quieros	Glantz y su Orquesta	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	7540	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1923	California	William Reese	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	7611	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1922	Sing song man	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	7744	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1922	O-oo Ernest	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	6838-6839	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1921	Bow-wow blues	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	7326-7327	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1922	Lonesome hours	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	8164-8166	10-in.	approximately May 1922	Swanee bluebird	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9866-9868	10-in.	February 1923	You tell her, I stutter	Cotton Pickers ; Billy Jones	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	10174-10176	10-in.	3/24/1923	You said something when you said Dixie	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10529-10530	10-in.	4/30/1923	You said something when you said Dixie	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10547-10549	10-in.	5/3/1923	Blue Hoosier blues	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	11614-11616	10-in.	10/12/1923	Mama loves papa	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	11661-11664	10-in.	10/19/1923	That's my baby	Oriole Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	13513-13515	10-in.	7/10/1924	The big butter and egg man	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	13518-13520	10-in.	7/11/1924	Where the dreamy Wabash flows	Keller Sisters and Lynch	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	14540-14542	10-in.	12/23/1924	Somebody like you	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	14575-14576	10-in.	1/6/1925	My gal don’t love me anymore	Radio Franks	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	15608-15609	10-in.	4/21/1925	The melody that made you mine	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	15610-15611	10-in.	4/21/1925	When the one you love loves you	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E15612	10-in.	4/21/1925	When the one you love loves you	Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E15613	10-in.	4/21/1925	The melody that made you mine	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E27722	10-in.	6/15/1928	You’re a real sweetheart	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ	composer

(Results 426-450 of 610 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.