Joe Young

Joe Young (July 4, 1889 – April 21, 1939) was an American lyricist. He was born in New York. Young was most active from 1911 through the late-1930s, beginning his career working as a singer and song-plugger for various music publishers. During World War I, he entertained the U.S. troops, touring Europe as a singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1889 (New York City), Died April 21, 1939 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, guitar, composer, banjo

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

Recordings (Results 776-800 of 931 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E4310-E4312 10-in. 12/28/1926 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Peggy English Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick E4358-E4360 10-in. 1/6/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Peggy English Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick E16870-E16872 10-in. 11/10/1925 I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along, just rolling along) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17130-E17132 10-in. 12/18/1925 Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17172-E17173 10-in. 12/21/1925 I'm sitting on top of the world Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E17306-E17308 10-in. 12/30/1925 Five foot two, eyes of blue Rube Bloom ; Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E18554-E18556 10-in. 3/25/1926 So does your old Mandarin Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E19513-E19515 10-in. 6/8/1926 I don’t want nobody but you Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E19844-E19846 10-in. 7/21/1926 I don’t want nobody but you Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E20065-E20066 10-in. 9/7/1926 I’m walking around in circles C. Lloyd Major Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E20715-E20716 10-in. 11/12/1926 Take in the sun, hang out the moon Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E20796½-E20798 10-in. 11/23/1926 Take in the sun, hang out the moon (Rock me in a cradle of dreams) Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling lyricist  
Brunswick E20934-E20936 10-in. 12/13/1926 Angel eyes Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E21226-E21228 10-in. 1/18/1927 In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick E21275-E21277 10-in. 1/24/1927 In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars lyricist  
Brunswick E21307-E21309 10-in. 1/25/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Brunswick E21369-E21371 10-in. 1/29/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick E24262-E24265 10-in. 8/22/1927 Cheerie-beerie-be (From sunny Italy) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24265) lyricist  
Brunswick E24472-E24475 10-in. 9/20/1927 There’s a cradle in Carolina! Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24475) lyricist  
Brunswick E24542-E24544 10-in. 9/26/1927 There’s a cradle in Caroline Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Brunswick E25200-E25203 10-in. 11/12/1927 Ev'rybody loves my girl Bernie Cummins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25203) lyricist  
Brunswick E25513-E25514 10-in. 12/10/1927 Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E25643-E25645 10-in. 12/15/1927 Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal take E25645 lyricist  
Brunswick E27127-E27129 10-in. 3/26/1928 Happy Go Lucky Lane Arnold Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) lyricist  
Brunswick E27181-E27182 10-in. 3/28/1928 Laugh, clown, laugh Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 776-800 of 931 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Joe," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.

Young, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.

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

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