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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-054623	10-in.	7/23/1940	Pretty little peasant	Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-060918	10-in.	2/20/1941	Below the equator	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	songwriter
Victor	BS-066444	10-in.	7/1/1941	Below the Equator	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068761	10-in.	12/29/1941	We did it before (And we can do it again)	Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood	Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-071698	10-in.	1/30/1942	Wherever you are	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-071778	10-in.	2/9/1942	Wherever you are	Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Ziggy Lane	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-073818	10-in.	4/7/1942	A soldier dreams (Of you tonight)	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	E0VB-3539	10-in.	2/4/1950	I told them all about you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0594	10-in.	9/5/1945	Talkin' to myself about you	Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0948	10-in.	11/21/1945	Let's have fun tonight	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-1410	10-in.	4/8/1946	(I wanna go where you go) then I'll be happy	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-2045	10-in.	4/20/1946	You put a song in my heart	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1105	10-in.	10/27/1947	Lone star moon	Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2585	10-in.	12/4/1947	Anticipation without realization	Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1355	10-in.	5/3/1949	Two little new little blue little eyes	Perry Como ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1506	10-in.	5/17/1949	You tell her, I stutter	Homer and Jethro	Male vocal duet, with string band	composer
Victor	D9AB-1747	10-in.	6/28/1949	Two little new little blue little eyes	The Tattlers	Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-Test-648	10-in.	6/11/1929	My heart cries out, I love you	Frank Cornwell	Male vocal solo, with violin (self-accompaniment)	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1927-10-17-04]	10-in.	10/17/1927	I told them all about you	Don Lanning	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	78593	10-in.	7/23/1919	Some beautiful morning (I'll find you in my arms)	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	79813	10-in.	4/26/1921	Oh! Dear	Furman and Nash	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	80033	10-in.	10/19/1921	Get hot	Columbians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80119	10-in.	12/22/1921	Lonesome hours	Phil Ohman’s Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80136	10-in.	1/16/1922	Bow wow blues	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80142	10-in.	1/17/1922	Lonesome hours	Eddie Elkins' Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 201-225 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.