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 476-500 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E3966-E3967	10-in.	10/20/1926	Hello bluebird	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E4080-E4081	10-in.	11/15/1926	I'm tellin' the birds—tellin" the bees, how I love you	Tuxedo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E4084-E4085	10-in.	11/15/1926	Hello bluebird	Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E15740-E15742	10-in.	5/16/1925	The melody that made you mine	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E15942-E15944	10-in.	6/6/1925	Let me linger longer in your arms	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E16490-E16492	10-in.	10/2/1925	What could be sweeter than you?	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E17102-E17105	10-in.	12/16/1925	Then I'll be happy	Radio Franks	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E17286-E17287	10-in.	12/29/1925	Then I’ll be happy	Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E17956-E17957	10-in.	2/12/1926	Tamiami Trail	Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E18211-E18213	10-in.	3/5/1926	Morning Glory Lane	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E18533-E18534	10-in.	3/24/1926	Honeybunch	Vincent Lopez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E18707-E18709	10-in.	4/8/1926	Morning Glory Lane	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E18939-E18941	10-in.	4/28/1926	Honeybunch	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	E19124-E19126	10-in.	5/6/1926	Honeybunch	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E19837-E19840	10-in.	7/21/1926	Oh! If I only had you	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20557-E20559	10-in.	10/27/1926	Hello bluebird	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E20562-E20563	10-in.	10/28/1926	Hello bluebird	Nick Lucas ; Sam H. Stept	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E20758-E20760	10-in.	11/19/1926	I’m tellin’ the birds—tellin’ the bees, how I love you	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20799-E20801	10-in.	11/23/1926	I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees, how I love you	Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	composer
Brunswick	E20810-E20812	10-in.	11/24/1926	I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees how I love you	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	E20856-E20857	10-in.	12/1/1926	I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees, how I love you	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	E20872-E20874	10-in.	12/6/1926	Hello bluebird	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E21441-E21443	10-in.	2/5/1927	I’m back in love again	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E21902-E21904	10-in.	3/16/1927	Hello, cutie	Kenn Sisson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E21904)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E23215-E23217	10-in.	5/18/1927	The whisper song (When the pussywillow whispers to the catnip)	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist

(Results 476-500 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.