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 126-150 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-82576	10-in.	6/1/1934	Freckle face, you're beautiful	Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra [Tom Berwick Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-83350	10-in.	6/29/1934	There's nothing else to do in Na-la-ka-mo-ka-lu	Johnny Hauser ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-83391	10-in.	7/18/1934	There's nothing else to do in Ma-la-ka-mo-ka-lu	Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Ernie Holst	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-84235	10-in.	9/7/1934	The lights are low (The music is sweet)	Sam Robbins Orchestra ; Sydney Schiff	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-89516	10-in.	4/4/1935	Hunkadola	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BAVE-93983	10-in.	11/26/1937	La calesita se destrozó	Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-98429	10-in.	12/14/1935	The broken record	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-98442	10-in.	12/20/1935	The broken record	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-99028	10-in.	1/31/1936	Wake up and sing	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-99062	10-in.	2/6/1936	Wah-hoo	Durelle Alexander ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-99085	10-in.	2/13/1936	Wake up and sing	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-99157	10-in.	2/16/1936	Wah-hoo	Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-99319	10-in.	2/24/1936	Wah-hoo	Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-99787	10-in.	3/16/1936	La disco roto	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-99901	10-in.	3/19/1936	Moonlight in Hilo	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-09-01-05]	10-in.	9/1/1926	Honey bunch	Carl Bonawitz	Organ solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-276	10-in.	4/22/1927	Hello cutie	Horace Heidt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-302	10-in.	4/29/1927	Hello cutie	The Rounders	Male vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-326	10-in.	5/17/1927	Moonlit waters	Ben Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-039	10-in.	8/21/1936	(Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins	Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold Richards	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-092	10-in.	9/1/1936	(Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-0508	10-in.	9/9/1936	(Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins	Willie (Red) Herman	Harmonica solo, with guitar and string bass	composer
Victor	BS-0703	10-in.	9/17/1936	When my dream boat comes home	Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03007	10-in.	11/5/1936	When my dream boat comes home	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03501	10-in.	12/1/1936	Better get off your high horse	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 126-150 of 610 records)

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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.