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 176-200 of 607 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W81249 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Lucky in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81843 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81844 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Away down South in heaven | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81845 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Who knows? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81956 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | My Ohio home | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81957 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | I've been longing for a girl like you (For a long, long time) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W81958 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400079 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Together (Waltz) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400080 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Ramona (Waltz) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400081 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400094 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Sunshine | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400095 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Hush-a-bye baby | William Dutton ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Ramona | William Dutton ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Coquette (Coqueta) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400145 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | The Yale blues | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400603 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Borneo | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400604 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | My pet | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400608 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Dream River | Justin Ring Trio ; Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400609 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | One night of love | Justin Ring Trio ; Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400643 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | (Like a bird that's on the wing) I'm wingin' home | Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400644 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400648 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | I'd rather cry over you (Than smile at somebody else) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400649 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | I'm riding to glory (With a glorious girl) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400650 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Get out and get under the moon | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/233232258
MusicBrainz: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e7570f0-f2f9-4713-b606-912473d4c2a8
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