Mack David

Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing lyrics or music or both for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English. David was the elder brother of American lyricist and songwriter Hal David. David died in 1993 in his Rancho Mirage, California, home and his remains are buried at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1912 (New York City), Died December 30, 1993 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, adapter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-69471	10-in.	1/9/1933	Lonely park	Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-72870	10-in.	6/13/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Graham Prince Palais D'Or Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73027	10-in.	6/22/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-78860	10-in.	12/15/1933	Snow flakes	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-80506	10-in.	5/8/1934	Grandfather's clock	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-82378	10-in.	5/4/1934	Let's dress for dinner tonight	Allan Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92738	10-in.	7/18/1935	Broken-hearted troubadour	Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-98428	10-in.	12/14/1935	Quicker than you can say Jack Robinson	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-98440	10-in.	12/20/1935	Quicker than you can say Jack Robinson	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021873	10-in.	4/1/1938	It's raining sunshine	Rose Marie	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-026864	10-in.	9/12/1938	Sixty seconds got together	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-026884	10-in.	9/14/1938	Sixty seconds got together	Disck Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-027960	10-in.	10/20/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-028139	10-in.	10/21/1938	Just a kid named Joe	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-030781	10-in.	12/30/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035741	10-in.	4/13/1939	But it didn't mean a thing	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035765	10-in.	4/18/1939	But it didn't mean a thing	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-036995	10-in.	5/29/1939	Moon love	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037157	10-in.	5/25/1939	Moon love	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042499	10-in.	2/9/1940	On the Isle of May	Kenny Baker ; David Broekman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-042775	10-in.	10/2/1939	You're the greatest discovery (Since 1492)	Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-044640	10-in.	1/19/1940	The singing hills	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-045779	10-in.	12/19/1939	The singing hills	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-046418	10-in.	1/12/1940	On the Isle of May	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-046488	10-in.	1/22/1940	The singing hills	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-046819	10-in.	1/31/1940	On the Isle of May	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-053516	10-in.	10/7/1940	Goodnight, Mother	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-055487	10-in.	3/14/1941	Do you believe in fairy tales?	Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-055493	10-in.	3/26/1941	Do you believe in fairy tales?	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-056136	10-in.	9/18/1940	Goodnight Mother	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-056141	10-in.	9/18/1940	I just wanna play with you	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Gee-Gee ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-057021	10-in.	10/23/1940	Goodnight, Mother	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-058896	10-in.	1/20/1941	The two little squirrels (Nuts to you)	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Gee-Gee ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-060406	10-in.	1/22/1941	Who's beatin' my time with you?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-063794	10-in.	4/21/1941	The monkey on a string	Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064365	10-in.	5/8/1941	The monkey on a string	Janette ; Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-066920	10-in.	7/14/1941	Cowboys and Indians	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-067915	10-in.	9/18/1941	A sinner kissed an angel	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-071434	10-in.	9/30/1941	A sinner kissed an angel	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072233	10-in.	4/2/1942	Sweet Eloise	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-073698	10-in.	6/4/1942	Take me	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075264	10-in.	6/9/1942	Take me	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	E0FB-5762	10-in.	10/11/1950	Esto es amor	Alfredo Antonini ; Rosita Serrano	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0FB-5763	10-in.	10/11/1950	Soñar es desear	Rosita Serrano	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0FB-5764	10-in.	10/11/1950	Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo	Rosita Serrano	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0FB-5765	10-in.	10/11/1950	Cenicienta	Alfredo Antonini ; Rosita Serrano	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D4AB-0027	10-in.	2/1/1944	It's love-love-love	Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D4VB-0183	10-in.	6/27/1944	Lili Marlene	Perry Como	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus	adapter
Victor	D4VB-0455	10-in.	12/1/1944	Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D4VB-1063	10-in.	12/15/1944	Candy	Albert Sack ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D4VB-1065	10-in.	12/15/1944	Candy	Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0949	10-in.	11/26/1945	I'm just a lucky so-and-so	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1032	10-in.	3/17/1945	Moon love	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2139	10-in.	9/5/1946	You are everything to me	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2154	10-in.	9/12/1946	Falling leaves	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0851	10-in.	5/16/1947	Chi-baba chi-baba	Alys Robi ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1091	10-in.	10/19/1947	Blue and sentimental	Bob Bailey ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1260	10-in.	7/11/1947	That's what every young girl should know	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1304	10-in.	7/15/1947	Our hour (the puppy love song)	City Slickers ; Spike Jones	Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble, sound effects, and vocal solos	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1341	10-in.	9/13/1947	None but the lonely heart	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	adapter, lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1344	10-in.	9/12/1947	Moon love	The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1349	10-in.	9/13/1947	On the Isle of May	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1598	10-in.	8/31/1947	Don't you love me anymore	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Freddy Martin ; Clyde Rogers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1656	10-in.	9/28/1947	Mahalani papa do (hoy hoy)	Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1679	10-in.	10/6/1947	Blue and sentimental	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1853	10-in.	11/6/1947	You're too dangerous, cherie	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1915	10-in.	10/24/1947	At the candlelight cafe	Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D7VB-2038	10-in.	11/11/1947	California is wonderful (if you're a grapefruit)	Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2172	10-in.	12/9/1947	Baby, don't be mad at me	Count Basie Orchestra ; Jeanne Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2343	10-in.	12/5/1947	Far into the night	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2344	10-in.	12/5/1947	When the nightingale sings	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2345	10-in.	12/5/1947	Let your heart lead the way	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2346	10-in.	12/5/1947	There was moonlight in her hair	Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2348	10-in.	12/5/1947	Cling to me	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2349	10-in.	12/5/1947	Anna Rosa	Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2350	10-in.	12/5/1947	Do we have to say goodnight?	Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, adapter
Victor	D7VB-2526	10-in.	11/26/1947	Remind me to tell you	Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2777	10-in.	12/29/1947	I wanna	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-4141	10-in.	12/28/1948	Sunflower	Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0109	10-in.	1/14/1949	Gigolette	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D9AB-0774	10-in.	10/26/1949	So this is love (The Cinderella waltz)	Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D9AB-0775	10-in.	10/26/1949	A dream is a wish your heart makes	Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D9AB-0776	10-in.	10/26/1949	Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (The magic song)	Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D9AB-0777	10-in.	10/26/1949	The Cinderella work song	Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1279	10-in.	4/12/1949	Whispering waters	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W152227	10-in.	6/27/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Art Kassel ; "Kassels-in-the-Air" Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W152726	10-in.	2/23/1934	Alone on the range	Ben Pollack Orchestra ; Joe Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	HCO3662	10-in.	3/21/1949	Sunflower	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO44682	10-in.	11/30/1950	Chante moi	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8850	10-in.	7/8/1950	La vie en rose	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "David, Mack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.

David, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.

"David, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.