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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 501-525 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E24243-E24246	10-in.	8/16/1927	A night in June	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E24246)	composer
Brunswick	E24300-E24302	10-in.	8/24/1927	A night in June	Frank Sylvano	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E24406-E24409	10-in.	9/8/1927	Moonlit waters	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24409)	lyricist
Brunswick	E24410-E24413	10-in.	9/8/1927	Sally Rose	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24413)	lyricist
Brunswick	E25142-E25145	10-in.	11/10/1927	I told them all about you	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25145)	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E25991-E25993	10-in.	1/12/1928	I told them all about you	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25993)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E26213-E26215	10-in.	1/20/1928	The sunrise (Will bring another day for you)	Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Herbert Gordon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26215)	songwriter
Brunswick	E30834-E30835	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Satisfied!	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E30858-E30859	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Bottoms up	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E30862-E30863	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Bigger and better than ever	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E31182-E31183	10-in.	Oct. 1929	I’ll close my eyes to the rest of the world (And dream sweet dreams of you)	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	IND648	10-in.	6/21/1928	You’re a real sweetheart	Charlie Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C2024	10-in.	6/29/1928	You’re a real sweetheart	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C2472	10-in.	10/24/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Les Backer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C2473	10-in.	10/24/1928	My old girl’s my new girl now	Les Backer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C3164	10-in.	3/22/1929	So will I	Freddie Rose	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	C3168	10-in.	3/25/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Frank Sylvano ; Wolverines, The [Fred Hamm Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C4377	10-in.	9/18/1929	Satisfied!	Charles C. Locke	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C4378	10-in.	9/19/1929	Bigger and better than ever	Hollywood Shufflers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	C4389	10-in.	9/21/1929	I’d do anything for you	Slatz Randall Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	C4525	10-in.	9/24/1929	Bottoms up	Hollywood Shufflers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C4618	10-in.	9/26/1929	Satisfied!	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	C4717	10-in.	11/12/1929	Same old moon—same old June	Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	Ch81-Ch82	10-in.	2/24/1924	Mr. Radio Man (Tell my mammy to come back home)	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	Ch85-Ch87	10-in.	2/26/1924	Where the lazy daisies grow	Oriole Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 501-525 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.