Marion Sunshine

Marion Sunshine (born Mary Tunstall Ijames, May 15, 1894 – January 25, 1963) was an American actress and songwriter. During her youth she worked in many films and Broadway musicals, as well as vaudeville and variety shows. In the 1930s she was involved in the so-called "rhumba craze" and translated the lyrics of many Latin music songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1894 (Louisville), Died January 25, 1963 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E35954 10-in. 1/23/1931 The peanut vendor Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36658 10-in. 4/24/1931 The voodoo Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick B12943 10-in. 1/19/1933 Es amor? : Son Orquesta Habanera Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B22167 10-in. approximately 1937 Conga karabalicero Orquesta Antobal Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 3084 10-in. June 1914 or later Mary, you're a little bit old fashioned Walter Van Brunt Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 9512 10-in. 5/13/1924 Baby sister blues MacDowell Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sunshine, Marion," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108124.

Sunshine, Marion. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108124.

"Sunshine, Marion." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108124

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