Scrappy Lambert
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 – November 30, 1987, in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American dance-band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. At Rutgers University, he was a cheerleader and played piano for a jazz group, the Rutgers Jazz Bandits. In February 1925, fellow student Billy Hillpot and he formed a musical duo impersonating the Smith Brothers. They were discovered in 1926 by Ben Bernie, who signed them to perform with his orchestra. Lambert and Hillpot appeared on many recordings with the orchestra and remained under Bernie's employ until 1928. Other bandleaders who employed Lambert include Red Nichols, Frank Britton Wenzel, Fred Rich, and Sam Lanin. In the 1920s and early 1930s, Lambert was one of the most prolific "band vocalists" (hired to sing the vocal chorus on recordings by both performing orchestras and studio groups). His voice is featured on hundreds of recordings and a series of vocal solo recordings for Brunswick. In the 1930s, Lambert and Hillpot took their comedy routine to the National Broadcasting Company. In 1943, MCA offered Lambert a job overseeing their radio department in Beverly Hills, California. This marked the end of his singing career, and he worked for MCA until 1948. He was living in Palm Springs at the time of his death, in Riverside, California. "Cheerio, Cherry Lips, Cheerio", a 1929 vocal that Lambert recorded under the name Gordon Wallace, has been the closing theme of Dr. Demento's weekly radio broadcast since the early 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1901 (New Brunswick), Died November 30, 1987 (Riverside)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Notes: Also used pseudonym Burt Lorin.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 607 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E28318 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Woman disputed (I love you) | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28319 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Beggars of life | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28389 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | You’re the cream in my coffee | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28443 | 10-in. | 10/3/1928 | I can’t make her happy (That old girl of mine) | William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28688 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | She’s funny that way (I got a woman, crazy for me) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28866 | 10-in. | 12/3/1928 | The song I love | Joe Rines Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28880 | 10-in. | 12/7/1928 | I’m bringing a red-red rose | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28881 | 10-in. | 12/7/1928 | Makin’ whoopee! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28888 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | No other love (Was meant for me) | Scrappy Lambert ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E28889 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | The glory of spring | Scrappy Lambert ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29015 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Don’t remind me (I’m trying to forget) | Scrappy Lambert ; Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29020 | 10-in. | 1/4/1929 | Susianna | Moe Baer ; Wardman Park Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29023 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | All by yourself in the moonlight | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29024 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Avalon town | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29240 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Glad rag doll | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29241 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | St. Louis blues | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29283 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | Carolina moon | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29284 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | The song I love | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29285 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | If I had you | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
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) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29339 | 10-in. | Feb.1929 | Mean to me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29343 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Broadway melody | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29344 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | You were meant for me | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29346 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Blue waters | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29347 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Because I know you’re mine | Bob Haring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lambert, Scrappy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
Lambert, Scrappy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
"Lambert, Scrappy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert
Discogs: Scrappy Lambert
Allmusic: Scrappy Lambert
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LCNAR: Lambert, Scrappy, 1901-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019432
Wikidata: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7438797
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MusicBrainz: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e7570f0-f2f9-4713-b606-912473d4c2a8
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