Al Hoffman
Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today. He was posthumously made a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. The popularity of Hoffman's song, "Mairzy Doats", co-written with Jerry Livingston and Milton Drake, was such that newspapers and magazines wrote about the craze. Time magazine titled one article "Our Mairzy Dotage". The New York Times simply wrote the headline, "That Song". Hoffman's songs were recorded by singers such as Frank Sinatra ("Close To You", "I'm Gonna Live Until I Die"), Billy Eckstine ("I Apologize") Perry Como ("Papa Loves Mambo", "Hot Diggity"), Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong ("Who Walks In When I Walk Out"), Nat "King" Cole, Tony Bennett, the Merry Macs, Sophie Tucker, Eartha Kitt, Patsy Cline, Patti Page ("Allegheny Moon") and Bette Midler. In October, 2007, Hoffman's "I'm Gonna Live Til I Die" was the lead single from Queen Latifah's album, Trav'lin' Light. Though Hoffman had apparently little connection to Chicago, he wrote the Chicago Bears fight song "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" in 1941 under the pseudonym Jerry Downs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 25, 1902 (Stoŭbcy District), Died July 21, 1960 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, adapter
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= 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 | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-43665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Forget-me-not | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-50543 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | That's what I call sweet music | Eddie Harkness Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-50575 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | That's what I call sweet music | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-50858 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | That's what I call sweet music | Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BRC-53012 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Ya got love | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-53947 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | In the hush of the night | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-58526 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Blue eyes (Get red red ready for love) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-59905 | 10-in. | 3/29/1930 | Are you ashamed of me? | Gene and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-59910 | 10-in. | 4/1/1930 | On a blue and moonless night | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62295 | 10-in. | 6/27/1930 | Roses are for-get-me-nots (reminding me of you) | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62692 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | In my heart it's you | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-63120 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | Good evenin' | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-63631 | 10-in. | 9/8/1930 | I don't mind walking in the rain (when I'm walking in the rain with you) | Bix Beiderbecke's Orchestra ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-67404 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Heartaches | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Trio | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BVE-67761 | 10-in. | 1/5/1931 | If you haven't got a girl | Red Nichols and his Big Ten ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-68424 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | Suzanne | Gus Arnheim Orchestra ; The Three Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BRC-69970 | 10-in. | 6/23/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-70134 | 10-in. | 7/29/1931 | I apologize | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Paul Small ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70226 | 10-in. | 9/11/1931 | Cutest kid in town | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70941 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | I'll always remember September | Peter Van Steeden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70949 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | One little quarrel | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70988 | 10-in. | 12/18/1931 | You're foolin' yourself (When you try to fool me) | Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-72001 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Oh what a thrill | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BRC-72243 | 10-in. | 4/6/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-72564 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | Happy go-lucky you and broken hearted me | California Cavaliers ; Buddy Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-72582 | 10-in. | 5/13/1932 | A picnic for two | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73391 | 10-in. | 9/13/1932 | Beside the sunset trail | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73504 | 10-in. | 9/15/1932 | Someday we'll meet again | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | LBS-73505 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 9/15/1932 | Someday we'll meet again | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73707 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | Someday we'll meet again | Bob Miller's Memphis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73720 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Beside the sunset trail | Harold Mooney and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73864 | 10-in. | 10/25/1932 | Fit as a fiddle | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | LBS-73865 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/25/1932 | Fit as a fiddle | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-73866 | 10-in. | 10/25/1932 | Sweet muchacha | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73871 | 10-in. | 10/27/1932 | The cop on the beat, the man in the moon, and me | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | LBS-73942 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/10/1932 | Dance selections | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and chorus | composer, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-73970 | 10-in. | 11/17/1932 | In the dim dim dawning | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | LBS-73971 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/17/1932 | In the dim dim dawning | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-73972 | 10-in. | 11/17/1932 | In the dim dim dawning | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-73986 | 10-in. | 11/22/1932 | In the dim dim dawning | Baby Rose Marie | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-73989 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | Someday we'll meet again | Tom Berwick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | LBS-74612 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/24/1932 | Willow Weep for me | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos | composer | |
Victor | BS-74696 | 10-in. | 12/16/1932 | It's winter again | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | LBS-74697 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/16/1932 | It's winter again | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-74698 | 10-in. | 12/16/1932 | It's winter again | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-74937 | 10-in. | 1/20/1933 | Suzanne | Tom Berwick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-75257 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Black eyed Susan Brown | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | LBS-75259 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Black eyed Susan Brown | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | LBS-75261 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Dardanella | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-75317 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | LBS-75320 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/26/1933 | Dance medley | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-75536 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | BS-75538 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Two buck Tim from Timbuctoo | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-75746 | 10-in. | 4/7/1933 | Two buck Tim from Timbuctoo | The High Hatters [Tom Berwick Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-75747 | 10-in. | 4/7/1933 | Two buck Tim from Timbuctoo | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76847 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Heartaches | Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | composer | |
Victor | BS-77336 | 10-in. | 12/12/1933 | Jimmy had a nickel | Wendell Hall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78255 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | Hush my mouth (If I ain't goin' South) | Jerry Freeman Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-80270 | 10-in. | 2/15/1934 | Winter interlude | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Bob Hanon ; Harry Sosnik | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-80502 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Why don't you practice what you preach | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-80631 | 10-in. | 6/18/1934 | The prize waltz | King Harvey ; Red Nichols ; Pennies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81024 | 10-in. | 1/3/1934 | You're in my power (Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!) | The Radio Rascals' Orchestra [Dick Robertson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81104 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Masquerading in the name of love | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81269 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Who walks in when I walk out? | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-81319 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | I wish we could dance forever | Peerless Trio [Norman Price Trio] | Male vocal trio, with guitar | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81345 | 10-in. | 2/1/1934 | Jimmy had a nickel | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81731 | 10-in. | 2/21/1934 | Jimmy had a nickel | The Three Scamps | Vocal and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81974 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Moon time | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-82375 | 10-in. | 5/4/1934 | Little man you've had a busy day | Pickens Sisters | Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-82380 | 10-in. | 5/4/1934 | Little man, you've had a busy day | Eliot Everett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-82512 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Little man, you've had a busy day | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-83636 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | The prize waltz | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-83816 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | I saw stars | Dan Hornsby ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-84014 | 10-in. | 8/18/1934 | I saw stars | Peggy Healy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-92530 | 10-in. | 6/27/1935 | Black coffee | Four Towers Orchestra ; Billie Hibberd ; Ray Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-98800 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Everything's in rhythm with my heart | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-98801 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Say the word and it's yours | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-98802 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | I can wiggle my ears | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-99818 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | There's always a happy ending | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-99820 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | There isn't any limit to my love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-100557 | 10-in. | 5/23/1936 | Where there's you there's me | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Ted Lewis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-101532 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | There's always a happy ending | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-101588 | 10-in. | 5/11/1936 | There isn't any limit to my love | Chicago Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-101589 | 10-in. | 5/11/1936 | She shall have music | Chicago Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-101591 | 10-in. | 5/11/1936 | Where there's you there's me | Chicago Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-03084 | 10-in. | 11/24/1936 | I'm in a dancing mood | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-03500 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | I'm in a dancing mood | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-023684 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | On the bumpy road to love | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-023763 | 10-in. | 7/1/1938 | On the bumpy road to love | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-027262 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | After looking at you | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-028106 | 10-in. | 10/17/1938 | After looking at you | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-030159 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | You're gonna see a lot of me | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-030331 | 10-in. | 11/30/1938 | You're gonna see a lot of me | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-030715 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | I ups to her and she ups to me | Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-031883 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Romance runs in the family | Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-033610 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Romance runs in the family | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-034608 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Sticks and stones | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-036576 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | I paid for the lie I told you | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-038051 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | I must have one more kiss kiss kiss (Before we say goodnight) | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-038210 | 10-in. | 6/28/1939 | You meet the nicest people in your dreams | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-038220 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | I must have one more kiss, kiss, kiss (Before we say goodnight) | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos and male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-038409 | 10-in. | 7/17/1939 | Stuttering in the starlight | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-038452 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stuttering in the starlight | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-041720 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | She shall have music | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-042291 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Apple blossoms and chapel bells | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-042366 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | I loved you before I met you (For I saw you in my dreams) | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-045924 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Apple blossoms and chapel bells | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-047070 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Starlight and music | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-047744 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | You little heart-breaker you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-049584 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | The sailor with the navy blue eyes | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-058101 | 10-in. | 11/27/1940 | Moon over America | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-064994 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | I wish I had a dime (For ev'ry time I missed you) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068461 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | The story of a starry night | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068897 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Hey! Zeke (Your country's callin') | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071431 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | I struck a match in the dark | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071662 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Hey! Zeke (Your country's callin') | Don Cornell ; McFarland Twins Orchestra ; Betty Norton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071777 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | A fireside chat | Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Ziggy Lane | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071961 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | A fireside chat | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-073434 | 10-in. | 3/13/1942 | The story of a starry night | Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-073829 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Put-put-put (Your arms around me) | Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074305 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Lalapaluza Lu | Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074714 | 10-in. | 6/30/1942 | Isabella kissed a fella | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
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-0028 | 10-in. | 2/1/1944 | Mairzy doats (Mares eat oats and does eat oats) | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D5VB-0775 | 10-in. | 6/6/1945 | Promises | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D5VB-1314 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I'm a big girl now | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-1343 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Little man you've had a busy day | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D6VB-1495 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | That wonderful worrisome feeling | Ruth Christian ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-2068 | 10-in. | 5/9/1946 | Dingbat the singing cat | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal duet, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-3018 | 10-in. | 10/16/1946 | It's a lie | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-3096 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | A gay little melody | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-0409 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | I had too much to dream last night | Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet | songwriter | |
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-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-1340 | 10-in. | 9/12/1947 | The story of a starry night | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | 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-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-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-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 | 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-1221 | 10-in. | 3/29/1949 | I'm not too sure of my l'amour | Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-1279 | 10-in. | 4/12/1949 | Whispering waters | Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-Test-1118 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | I'm thru with love | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 141595 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | I love the night | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143403 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | When all the world is fast asleep | Doug Richardson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Columbia | W147782 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | (That's what I call) Sweet music | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Columbia | W148720 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | In the hush of the night | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W148785 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | In the hush of the night | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W149170 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | I sing all my love songs to you | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | W149629 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | On a blue and moonless night | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | [W]150632 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | I don't want mind walkin' in the rain (When I'm walkin' in the rain with you) | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | [W]150637 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | I don't mind walkin' in the rain (When I'm walkin' in the rain with you) | Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150661 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | Good evenin' | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150664 | 10-in. | 7/22/1930 | Good evenin' | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150697 | 10-in. | 8/9/1930 | Roses are forget-me-nots (Reminding me of you) | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150700 | 10-in. | 8/12/1930 | I don't mind walkin' in the rain | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150790 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | In my heart—it's you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150921 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Drifting on to Avalon | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W151250 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Heartaches | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151273 | 10-in. | 2/4/1931 | If you haven't got a girl | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]151356 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Ya got love! | Milt Coleman | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151383 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | Ya got love! | Lanin’s Famous Players ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151592 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W151708 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | I apologize | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152052 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Oh! What a thrill (To hear it from you) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152073 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | Oh! What a thrill (To hear it from you) | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W152105 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152277 | 10-in. | 8/18/1932 | One note trumpet player | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152318 | 10-in. | 11/9/1932 | Fit as a fiddle | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
Columbia | W152368 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | Black-eyed Susan Brown | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Mark Fisher | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152369 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | Lovey | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Mark Fisher | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152378 | 10-in. | 2/24/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152572 | 10-in. | 12/1/1933 | Surprise | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152677 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | You're in my power (Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!) | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152761 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Little man, you've had a busy day | Emil Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152767 | 10-in. | 6/28/1934 | The prize waltz | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Howard Phillips | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | C1001 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Black eyed susan brown | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with ensemble vocal | composer | |
Columbia | W265002 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Fit as a fiddle | Paul Small | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W351044 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W351090 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | I apologize | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W351139 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | One little quarrel | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W351149 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | Auf wiedersehen, my dear | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W365025 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W365032 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | I apologize | Ruth Brown [Kate Smith] | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W365072 | 10-in. | 3/4/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W703014 | 10-in. | November 1929 | Una canción para tí (I sing all my love songs to you) : Canción | El Trovador Romántico | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | 9117 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Someday we'll meet again | Louis Forbstein ; Rex Newman ; Royal Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71834 | 10-in. | Sept. 1923 | Marcellonie | Green Brothers' Marimba-Saxo Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W402539 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | In the hush of the night | The Four Deuvilliers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W404270 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Good evenin' | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W404388 | 10-in. | 8/29/1930 | Just a little dance, mam'selle | The Mariners' Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | W404816 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Heartaches | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30074 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | In the hush of the night | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E30186 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | In the hush of the night | Tom Waring | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | XE30952 | 12-in. | 9/16/1929 | Brunswick brevities program G [part unknown] | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E34077 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | I don’t mind walkin’ in the rain | Cotton and Morpheus | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E34118 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | I don’t mind walkin’ in the rain | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E35174 | 10-in. | 1/18/1931 | Heartaches | Chester Gaylord ; Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E35924 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | If you haven’t got a girl | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E35951 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | Heartaches | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E36190 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Heartaches | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E36861 | 10-in. | 6/12/1931 | Makin’ faces at the man in the moon | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E36875 | 10-in. | 6/20/1931 | What am I gonna do for lovin’? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36947 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I apologize | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E37003 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | I apologize | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E37080 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | Makin’ faces at the man in the moon | Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E37085 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | I apologize | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E34878-E34879 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | Drifting on to Avalon | Castlewood Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2004 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | In a little two by four for two | Melba Caldwell | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2057 | 10-in. | 7/14/1928 | In a little two by four for two | Melba Caldwell | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2188 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | In a little two by four for two | Melba Caldwell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C4454 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | On a blue and moonless night | Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C5722 | 10-in. | 5/5/1930 | What kinda people are you? | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6122 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | In my heart it’s you | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C6123 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | In my heart it’s you | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C6128 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Good evenin’ | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE474 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | That’s what I call sweet music | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | TCL1535 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | I apologize | Dixie Lee | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | B23761 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | You're gonna see a lot of me | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Edison | 7674 | 10-in. | 12/10/1920 | Good as gold | Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | N-1077 | 10-in. | 8/19/1929 | In the hush of the night | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Gramophone | 0EA2637 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Everything stops for tea | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0EA2662 | 10-in. | 1/3/1936 | She shall have music | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0EA2664 | 10-in. | 1/3/1936 | My first thrill | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0EA2665 | 10-in. | 1/3/1936 | May all your troubles be little ones | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0EA2675 | 10-in. | 1/19/1936 | Moanin' Minnie | Jack Hylton | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0EA2693 | 10-in. | 2/4/1936 | This'll make you whistle | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0B4634 | 10-in. | 7/12/1933 | Roll up the carpet | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor (Canada) | 7355 | 10-in. | 1/8/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor (Canada) | 7358 | 10-in. | 1/9/1932 | Oh! What a thrill (to hear it from you) | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB11366 | 10-in. | approximately 1945 | Buonanotte ovunque tu sia | Jone Caciagli | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoffman, Al," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109280.
Hoffman, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109280.
"Hoffman, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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