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 601-610 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0B1121	10-in.	10/1/1931	Yes, yes (My baby says "yes")	Ambrose Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Gramophone	0B2187	10-in.	2/12/1932	It's great to be in love	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Home-Talkie	8	10-in.	1929	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Isabelle Patricola	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Plaza/ARC	5664	10-in.	10/9/1924	Goo! Goo! Goodnight dear	Arthur Fields ; Sam Lanin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263589-A]	10-in.	May 1929 or earlier	Ça va comme ça	Lucien Laurenzo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263591-B]	10-in.	approximately March 1929	Bonjour mon bel oiseau bleu	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263596-B]	10-in.	approximately March 1929	Mon château d'Espagne	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CA15524	10-in.	November 1935-February 1936	The broken record	BBC Dance Orchestra ; Henry Hall	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL294	10-in.	10/26/1926	Montrez-le moi	Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener	Male vocal duet, with piano duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6486	10-in.	12/13/1937	Je revois le jardin	Marcel Carivan ; Yolanda	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 601-610 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.