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 76-100 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-43517	10-in.	3/29/1928	Daffy ditties	Cliff Friend	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, vocalist
Victor	BVE-45826	10-in.	6/26/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-45908	10-in.	6/18/1928	I'm crying 'cause I know I'm losing you	Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-46191	10-in.	9/28/1928	It goes like this	Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-46695	10-in.	8/14/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Sam Coslow	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-46990	10-in.	9/6/1928	It goes like this!	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-47713	10-in.	10/6/1928	I want a 'yes' girl	The Four Rajahs ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-47778	10-in.	10/23/1928	It goes like this (that funny melody)	California Humming Birds	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-48193	10-in.	11/21/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-48617	10-in.	11/23/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Van Fleming ; Jean Goldkette Orchestra ; Harold Stokes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-49904	10-in.	1/31/1929	Así va	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50504	10-in.	2/20/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal duet (takes 1 and 2)	composer
Victor	BVE-50703	10-in.	2/28/1929	Declaración amorosa de un tartamudo	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-50977	10-in.	3/26/1929	Sta canzone fa accussi	Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello")	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-51147	10-in.	4/10/1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BRC-53053	10-in.	4/23/1931	I "wanna" sing about you	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BVE-53560	10-in.	6/13/1929	I'd do anything for you	Helen Kane	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-53949	10-in.	7/25/1929	Bashful baby	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-53987	10-in.	8/14/1929	Satisfied	Henry Busse Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	PBVE-54831	10-in.	5/23/1930	I'm a slave, a slave to love	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-54885	10-in.	7/20/1930	That's what I like about you	Jackie Taylor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal chorus	songwriter
Victor	BVE-55661	10-in.	8/30/1929	Bottoms up	Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-55662	10-in.	8/30/1929	Bigger and better than ever	Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-56124	10-in.	9/6/1929	Same old moon (Same old June, but not the same old you)	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-56134	10-in.	9/17/1929	Same old moon-same old june (But not the same old you)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 76-100 of 610 records)

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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.