James Brockman

James Brockman (December 8, 1886 – May 22, 1967) was an American songwriter. Born in Russia, he emigrated to New York by himself at the age of 9 or 10. His given name was Jacob Brachman but he changed the spelling of the last name because it was mis-pronounced and the rest of the family followed with the change. Brockman began his career as a comedian in vaudeville and musicals in the early 1900s. He was a partner, along with James Kendis, of the Kendis-Brockman Music Company. He wrote the lyrics to Down among the Sheltering Palms with music by composer and Chicago music publisher Abe Olman. Oldman's marketing of the song led to Leo Feist acquiring it and encouraging Al Jolson to perform on stage. In 1919, he was a co-writer of the song "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", which years later would become the anthem of the English football club West Ham United. Also in 1919, he co-wrote "I'm Like a Ship Without a Sail". He also co-wrote, with Abe Olman, the song "Down Among The Sheltering Palms", published in 1914 and popularized by the Boswell Sisters in the early 1930s. He went on to work in Hollywood as a songwriter for films, and wrote the score for Happy Days. He died in Santa Monica, California in May 1967, aged 80, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1886 (Russian Empire), Died May 22, 1967 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, tenor vocal

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 146 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	73554	10-in.	8/19/1925	Silver head	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W401553	10-in.	1/24/1929	I faw down an' go boom!	Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401629	10-in.	2/20/1929	I faw down an' go boom!	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W403548	10-in.	12/23/1929	Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail (Before it flies away)	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
OKeh	W403599	10-in.	1/9/1930	Dough-boy's lullaby	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	W403774	10-in.	2/25/1930	We'll build a little world of our own	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W490020	10-in.	12/23/1929	Put a little salt on the bluebird's tail (Before it flies away)	Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	[OK cat 1058-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Peach jam makin' time in Dixie	Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson	Female-male vocal duet	songwriter
OKeh	[OK cat 1133-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	The older they get, the harder they fall	Kaufman Brothers	Male vocal duet	songwriter
OKeh	[OK cat 1271-b]	10-in.	approximately 1919	Golden Gate (Open for me)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet	composer
OKeh	[Od cat 20070-b]	10-in.	1921	Apache love	Joseph Samuels Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br cat 5007-a]	10-in.	approximately late 1916	Ephraim's Jazbo Band	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	5222	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1921	Pining	Mario Perry	Accordion solo	songwriter
Brunswick	5434	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	Jabberwocky	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	4651-4652	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1920	Feather your nest	Amphion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	11925-11927	10-in.	11/20/1923	You darling you	Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	13608-13609	10-in.	7/24/1924	Nightingale	Fredric Fradkin ; Margaret McKee	Violin solo, with orchestra and bird imitations	composer
Brunswick	E29038	10-in.	1/10/1929	I faw down an’ go boom!	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E29051	10-in.	1/11/1929	I faw down an’ go boom!	Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E32290	10-in.	3/4/1930	We’ll build a little world of our own	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36757	10-in.	5/11/1931	Faithfully yours	Tom Gerun Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C2887	10-in.	1/29/1929	I faw down an’ go boom!	Wolverines	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	3996	10-in.	7/21/1915	Down among the sheltering palms	Harvey Hindermyer	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4116	10-in.	9/15/1915	Down among the sheltering palms	Harvey Hindermyer	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4630	10-in.	4/4/1916	The kid is clever	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

(Results 101-125 of 146 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brockman, James," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106540.

Brockman, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106540.

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