Phil Charig

Philip ["Phil"] Charig (August 31, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, and pianist. He began his career in the early 1920s as a pianist and composer with the band leader Ben Bernie. He created stage works for both the New York and London stages; of which the best known is Follow the Girls (1944). He also composed music for American television and film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 11th Academy Awards for the song "Merrily We Live" from the 1938 film of the same name.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1902 (New York City), Died July 21, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 245W-247W 10-in. 1/21/1925 Craving Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 589W-592W 10-in. 3/20/1925 Happy melody Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 1402W-1404W 10-in. 9/25/1925 Mother me, Tennessee Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 196-a] 10-in. 10/5/1928 Fancy our meeting Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11215 10-in. 9/23/1926 Why do ya roll those eyes Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11851 10-in. 8/23/1927 (Where have you been) All my life Duke Yellman Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charig, Phil," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110776.

Charig, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110776.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110776

External Sources

Wikipedia: Phil Charig

Discogs: Phil Charig

IMDb: Phil Charig

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Charig, Phil - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98021041

Wikidata: Phil Charig - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2085604

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53761883

MusicBrainz: Phil Charig - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c576ef1-2de0-437d-a2d9-4c669d7fb718

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