Archie Fletcher

Archie Fletcher (April 24, 1890 – unknown) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter and music publisher, who made his mark during the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1890, Died June 18, 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-11303 10-in. 11/23/1911 Mary, I love you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15290 10-in. 10/20/1914 In the garden Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-22289 10-in. 10/23/1918 When Tony goes over the top Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33754 10-in. 11/4/1925 Roll 'em, girls (Roll your own) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-34189 10-in. 12/31/1925 Roll 'em girls (Roll your own) Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-35592 10-in. 7/19/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-89333 10-in. 3/15/1935 I'm lost for words Jack Shilkret Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Victor BS-89501 10-in. 4/1/1935 In the sweet long ago Four Towers Orchestra ; Jeanne La Rue ; Ray Nichols Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-02524 10-in. 10/11/1936 Roll your own Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders Washboard band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-03986 10-in. 1/18/1937 On a little bamboo bridge Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-03990 10-in. 1/19/1937 On a little bamboo bridge Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-035735 10-in. 4/11/1939 Down Linger Longer Lane Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036507 10-in. 4/18/1939 Down Linger Longer Lane Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 39587 10-in. 10/19/1914 In the garden George Wilton Ballard ; Ada Jones Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78085 10-in. 9/27/1918 When Tony goes over the top Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141217 10-in. 10/29/1925 Roll 'em girls Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 141397 10-in. 12/16/1925 Roll 'em girls Bob Thomas ; Billy West Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W141534 10-in. 1/21/1926 Roll 'em, girls Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141539 10-in. 1/22/1926 Roll 'em, girls Robert Benjamin ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141608 10-in. 2/6/1926 Roll 'em girls Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141703 10-in. 2/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned, you're long underwear Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W141825 10-in. 3/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned you're long underwear Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano songwriter  
Columbia [W]143803 10-in. 3/29/1927 In the garden Williams and Williams Female-male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
OKeh 73804 10-in. 12/2/1925 Roll 'em girls The Red Hotters Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 80147 10-in. 9/30/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Harry Raderman Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E1997-E1999 10-in. 12/29/1925 Roll ‘em girls Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E17682-E17684 10-in. 1/26/1926 Roll ‘em girls Salt and Pepper Male vocal duet, with ukulele songwriter  
Edison 10672 10-in. 11/10/1925 Roll 'em girls (Roll your own) Florida Four ; Arthur Hall Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fletcher, Archie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652.

Fletcher, Archie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652.

"Fletcher, Archie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652

External Sources

Wikipedia: Archie Fletcher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fletcher, Archie, 1890- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92088998

Wikidata: Archie Fletcher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4786677

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60743917

ISNI: 0000 0000 2949 0489 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000029490489

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