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Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1895 (New York City), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, translator, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 303 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E28455 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Bernie Cummins Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E28471 | 10-in. | 10/12/1928 | My old girl’s my new girl now | Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E28645 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | Buy, buy for baby (Or baby will bye-bye you) | The Cross Roads Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29338 | 10-in. | Feb.1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29659 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Blue Hawaii | Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Oliver Smith | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29742 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Blue Hawaii | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30179 | 10-in. | 6/22/1929 | Blue Hawaii | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30912 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Satisfied! | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E31027 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | Tristezas de Honolulu | Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E35166 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | Just a gigolo | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E35950 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | Lady, play your mandolin | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E35956 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Just a gigolo | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E36032 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Just a gigolo | Ross Colby | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
Brunswick | E36057 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Just a gigolo | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
Brunswick | E36099 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Under a roof in Paris | Brunswick Hour Orchestra [Louis Katzman's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E36298 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | After the dance (The bells ding-dong) | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36314 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Oh, Donna Clara | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Emil Coleman Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E36459 | 10-in. | 4/11/1931 | After the dance (The bells ding-dong) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E2935-E2937 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Tonight’s my night with baby | Kensington Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E3074-E3076 | 10-in. | 5/18/1926 | Tonight’s my night with Baby | Jack Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E6215-E6218 | 10-in. | 7/18/1927 | Sometimes I’m happy | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E6222-E6225 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Sometimes I’m happy | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E17209-E17211 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | Tea for two | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E17352-E17354 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Tea for two | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E18984-E18986 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | To-night’s my night with Baby | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.
Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.
"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90027480
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54415815
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