Bernie Wayne
Bernie Wayne (March 6, 1919 – April 18, 1993) was an American composer who wrote over 1,000 songs and music for commercial jingles. He was best known for "Blue Velvet", which was recorded as a hit by numerous artists, and "There She Is", the song long associated with the Miss America pageant, as well as songs written for Elvis Presley, Broadway musicals and Hollywood productions. He also wrote the tune featured in commercials for Chock full o'Nuts which portrayed it as the "heavenly coffee". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1919 (Paterson), Died April 18, 1993 (Marina del Rey)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053493 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | You walk by | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053518 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | You walk by | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-057054 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | You walk by | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065690 | 10-in. | 6/9/1941 | Wasn't it you? | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065994 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Wasn't it you? | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066104 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | Wasn't it you? | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; The Quintones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1369 | 10-in. | 3/22/1946 | Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3124 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | The more I go out with somebody else | Betty Hutton | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0165 | 10-in. | 2/1/1949 | You're so understanding | Ray Dorey ; Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9AB-2178 | 10-in. | 8/18/1949 | You're so understanding | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9AB-2286 | 10-in. | 9/29/1949 | I beeped when I shoulda bopped | Cab Jivers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 85833 | 2/5/1954 | The Broadway story, part 1 | Bernie Wayne Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 85834 | 2/5/1954 | The Broadway story, part 2 | Bernie Wayne Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 85835 | 2/5/1954 | Boca chica | Bernie Wayne Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wayne, Bernie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109430.
Wayne, Bernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109430.
"Wayne, Bernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wayne, Bernie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92032426
Wikidata: Bernie Wayne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4894516
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69358422
MusicBrainz: Bernie Wayne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b19884f-d807-4f5e-be3e-72a45b8e75a6
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