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 176-200 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-023717	10-in.	6/22/1938	There's a brand new picture in my picture frame	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023737	10-in.	6/24/1938	Will you remember tonight tomorrow?	Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-026256	10-in.	11/14/1938	I must see Annie tonight	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Three Ripples	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-027293	10-in.	10/13/1938	Tell me with your kisses	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-027406	10-in.	9/26/1938	Tell me with your kisses	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-028997	10-in.	11/23/1938	I must see Annie tonight	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-032974	10-in.	3/13/1939	I'm building a sailboat of dreams	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-033779	10-in.	2/28/1939	I'm building a sailboat of dreams	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-034904	10-in.	5/25/1939	Concert in the park	Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-036857	10-in.	5/4/1939	The girl behind the Venetian blind	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-036912	10-in.	5/5/1939	The girl behind the venetian blind	Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036953	10-in.	5/17/1939	Concert in the park	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-037635	10-in.	6/13/1939	You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love)	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037648	10-in.	6/15/1939	You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-040260	10-in.	7/7/1939	Big butter and egg man	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-040499	10-in.	10/11/1939	All in favor say "aye"	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-041292	10-in.	8/23/1939	I told them all about you	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	composer
Victor	PBS-042289	10-in.	12/11/1939	My rosary of broken dreams	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-043296	10-in.	11/7/1939	Two little doodle bugs	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-045776	10-in.	12/19/1939	Confucius say	Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-046019	10-in.	12/19/1939	Confucius say	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-048781	10-in.	4/11/1940	"Send me" Jackson	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet	songwriter
Victor	BS-048914	10-in.	4/17/1940	(I wanna go where you go) Then I'll be happy	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-051579	10-in.	6/27/1940	Trade winds	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-053196	10-in.	7/12/1940	Trade winds	Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 176-200 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.