Al Stillman

Al Stillman (né Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901 Manhattan, New York – 17 February 1979 Manhattan, New York) was an American lyricist.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1906 (New York City), Died February 17, 1979 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, arranger, composer

Notes: Alternate name: Albert Stillman

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor BS-102293 10-in. 6/26/1936 Afterglow Jimmy Brierly ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-102377 10-in. 7/1/1936 Afterglow Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-03277 10-in. 11/24/1936 I love you from coast to coast Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-03557 10-in. 12/10/1936 I love you from coast to coast Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Billie Trask Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-04570 10-in. 2/4/1937 Oh, say, can you swing? Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-06638 10-in. 3/12/1937 Poor "Robinson Crusoe" Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-07718 10-in. 4/5/1937 It's no secret I love you Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-010113 10-in. 5/3/1937 Jelly-fish Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-010936 10-in. 6/17/1937 Cachita Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Miguelito Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011694 10-in. 8/11/1937 An old flame never dies Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011695 10-in. 8/11/1937 If you were someone else Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011710 10-in. 8/12/1937 An old flame never dies Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011711 10-in. 8/12/1937 You and I know Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011712 10-in. 8/12/1937 Good-bye, Jonah Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011713 10-in. 8/12/1937 If you were someone else Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013322 10-in. 9/2/1937 You and I know Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013755 10-in. 9/24/1937 Say si si (Para vigo me voy) Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band lyricist  
Victor BS-017382 10-in. 12/9/1937 Habanera Alfredito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-017386 10-in. 12/9/1937 Margarita Eddie Asherman ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-019685 10-in. 2/18/1938 In my little red book Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-019858 10-in. 2/23/1938 In my little red book Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-021823 10-in. 3/25/1938 (I'm glad) I waited for you California Ramblers ; Myron Hanley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-023656 10-in. 7/1/1938 I'll still be loving you Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Billy Leach Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-023711 10-in. 6/21/1938 I'll still be loving you Stuart Allen ; Essex House Orchestra ; Richard Himber Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-023762 10-in. 7/1/1938 (Take me back to) The wide open places Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-024044 10-in. 7/15/1938 Bambina Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor PBS-026069 10-in. 9/1/1938 How can we be wrong? Paul Martin's Soothing Music ; The Three Cheers Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-026618 10-in. 8/18/1938 Bambina Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-028180 10-in. 10/31/1938 A room with a view Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030315 10-in. 11/25/1938 Among those sailing Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-030364 10-in. 12/7/1938 I wish I had you Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030719 10-in. 12/17/1938 The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030731 10-in. 12/19/1938 A room with a view Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030749 10-in. 12/21/1938 Among those sailing Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-031804 10-in. 1/19/1939 In the middle of a dream Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036900 10-in. 5/3/1939 Say si si (Para vigo me voy) Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036977 10-in. 5/25/1939 In the middle of a dream Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-037472 10-in. 6/10/1939 Shabby old cabby Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-038217 10-in. 6/29/1939 Shabby old cabby Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-040964 10-in. 10/13/1939 Don't make me laugh Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041749 10-in. 10/10/1939 Don't make me laugh Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-042726 10-in. 9/25/1939 Many dreams ago Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-042755 10-in. 9/28/1939 Many dreams ago Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044841 10-in. 2/19/1940 I want my mama Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044893 10-in. 3/7/1940 Believing Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-045777 10-in. 12/19/1939 I want my mama Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-046000 10-in. 12/15/1939 I want my mama Delta Rhythm Band ; Evelyn Poe ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-046061 10-in. 1/3/1940 Say 'si, si' (Para vigo me voy) Smoothies Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-046727 10-in. 1/26/1940 Say 'si si' Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-048910 10-in. 4/16/1940 The breeze and I Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-049051 10-in. 3/26/1940 Believing Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-049179 10-in. 5/11/1940 The breeze and I Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050586 10-in. 5/16/1940 Where do you keep your heart Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Larry Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050853 10-in. 5/23/1940 Where do you keep your heart? Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050882 10-in. 5/27/1940 The breeze and I Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050894 10-in. 5/29/1940 Where do you keep your heart? Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-053146 10-in. 6/18/1940 So deep is the night Bernie Cummins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo arranger  
Victor BS-055524 10-in. 8/19/1940 Salud, dinero y amor Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-055548 10-in. 8/27/1940 Cat's serenade Loretta Clemens Tupper ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-056410 10-in. 9/28/1940 Batucada Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band with vocal refrain songwriter  
Victor BS-056427 10-in. 10/1/1940 Salud, dinero y amor Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-058849 10-in. 1/8/1941 Taboo Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-060301 10-in. 1/10/1941 Salud, dinero y amor Graziella Parraga Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Victor BS-063818 10-in. 4/24/1941 Bless 'em all King Sisters, The ; Barry Wood Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-064063 10-in. 4/11/1941 Bless 'em all Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-068373 10-in. 11/27/1941 Now and forever Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Victor BS-068698 10-in. 12/22/1941 The lamp of memory Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-068899 10-in. 1/20/1942 If I could only play a concertina Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-071662 10-in. 1/23/1942 If I could only play a concertina McFarland Twins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-071707 10-in. 1/21/1942 The lamp of memory Lanny Ross Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-074742 10-in. 7/15/1942 Juke box Saturday night Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires Female-male vocal duet with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D5VB-1143 10-in. 10/5/1945 In the middle of May Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men Male vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2022 10-in. 2/7/1946 Now and forever Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Artie Wayne Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D6VB-3092 10-in. 10/19/1946 Tabu Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7FB-0118 10-in. 1/29/1947 The breeze and I José Curbelo Orchestra Instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0468 10-in. 2/17/1948 (I need ya') like I need a hole in the head Aristokats Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0667 10-in. 3/17/1947 The breeze and I Three Suns Instrumental trio lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1833 10-in. 10/29/1947 Copacabana Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D8VB-4142 10-in. 12/28/1948 Little Jack Frost get lost Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9AB-1834 10-in. 7/14/1949 Who do you know in heaven (that made you the angel you are) Jack Searle Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia CO22166 10-in. 12/6/1937 Cachita Antobal's Cubans ; Alfredo Valdéz Vocal and instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick B20106 10-in. 10/21/1936 With thee I swing Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Vocalion 23153 10-in. 6/23/1938 I wish I had you Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stillman, Al," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109882.

Stillman, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109882.

"Stillman, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109882

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