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Clifford Grey

Clifford Grey (5 January 1887 – 25 September 1941) was an English songwriter, librettist, actor and screenwriter. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray.

Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and lyricist for composers including Ivor Novello, Jerome Kern, Howard Talbot, Ivan Caryll and George Gershwin. Among his best-remembered songs are two from early in his career, in 1916: "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)" and "Another Little Drink Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm". His later hits include "Got a Date with an Angel" and "Spread a Little Happiness".

For 35 years after 1979 it was widely believed that Grey secretly competed as an American bobsleigher, under the name Clifford "Tippy" Gray, in two Winter Olympics, in 1928 and 1932, winning gold medals, but it was finally shown that the sportsman was a different person.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1887 (Birmingham), Died September 25, 1941 (Ipswich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 169 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W403526 10-in. 12/18/1929 Charming Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403769 10-in. 2/25/1930 When I'm looking at you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403795 10-in. 3/3/1930 Montana call Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh W403796 10-in. 3/4/1930 Montana call Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403957 10-in. 4/15/1930 Dark night Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick 13889-13890 10-in. 10/7/1924 Where the rainbow ends Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E31504 10-in. Dec. 1929 The shepherd’s serenade (Do you hear me calling you?) Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E31505 10-in. Dec. 1929 Charming Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E31573 10-in. Dec. 1929 The shepherd’s serenade (Do you hear me calling you?) Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31625 10-in. Dec. 1929 If he cared Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31721 10-in. Jan. 1930 The shepherd’s serenade Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E31722 10-in. Jan. 1930 Charming Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E31837 10-in. Jan. 1930 March of the old guard Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet lyricist  
Brunswick E32023 10-in. Feb. 1930 When I’m looking at you Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E32833 10-in. May 1930 Dark night Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E34695 10-in. 10/5/1930 Lonely Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35248 10-in. 11/8/1930 It is destiny Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E2087-E2090 10-in. 1/8/1926 The road of dreams Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E6015-E6018 10-in. 6/1/1927 Hallelujah! Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra [Frank Black Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6018) lyricist  
Brunswick E20286-E20287 10-in. 9/28/1926 Lilies of Lorraine Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E22316-E22319 10-in. 4/8/1927 Hallelujah! Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E23296-E23298 10-in. 5/24/1927 Hallelujah! Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E27035-E27037 10-in. 3/17/1928 Ma belle Arnold Johnson Orchestra ; Lewis James Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27037) lyricist  
Brunswick E27038-E27040 10-in. 3/17/1928 March of the musketeers Arnold Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E27040) lyricist  
Brunswick E31838-E31839 10-in. January 1930 Charming Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
(Results 126-150 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Clifford," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

Grey, Clifford. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

"Grey, Clifford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896

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