Gerald Marks
Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer from Saginaw, Michigan. He was best known for the song "All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. He also wrote the songs "That's What I Want for Christmas" for the film Stowaway starring Shirley Temple, and "Is It True What They Say About Dixie" recorded by Al Jolson and Rudy Vallee. The success of his song "All of Me" led him to become a member of ASCAP, and he remained active in the organization for decades, serving on its board of directors from 1970 to 1981. Gerald Marks was married to Edna Berger, a successful newspaper woman and labor organizer. She preceded him in death. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1900 (Saginaw), Died January 27, 1997 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 104 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W144326 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | I'd walk a million miles (To be a little nearer to you) | William Fletcher ; Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Columbia | W144327 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Wy-lets | Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W144328 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Slow river | Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W144329 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Dawn of to-morrow | Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W144330 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Aw gee, don't be that way now | Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Columbia | W144331 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Polly | Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | leader | |
Columbia | W145249 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Where in the world is there someone for me? | Columbians ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145280 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Where in the world (Is there someone for me) | The Cavaliers ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 145417 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Where in the world (Is there someone for me) | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145442 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Where in the world (Is there someone for me) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145810 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Little log cabin of dreams | Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W145811 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Together | William Fletcher ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W145812 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome—I want to be blue) | Nelson Bitterman ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W145813 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Earl Bell ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W145814 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Columbia | W145815 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | I just roll along (Having my ups and downs) | Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W145816 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | As long as I live (I'll love you) | Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Columbia | W151709 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | (With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152083 | 10-in. | 1/19/1932 | All of me | Howard Joyner | Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152158 | 10-in. | 3/21/1932 | You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) | Paul Specht Orchestra ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152214 | 10-in. | 6/10/1932 | Night shall be filled with music | Sammy Fain ; Joe Moss Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152336 | 10-in. | 12/27/1932 | Now we're on our second honeymoon | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152709 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Nothing but the best | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 29990 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | All of me | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152092 | 10-in. | 1/27/1932 | All of me | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marks, Gerald," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110855.
Marks, Gerald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110855.
"Marks, Gerald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98027951
Wikidata: Gerald Marks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5549377
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104160359
MusicBrainz: Gerald Marks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06c5698b-77fc-45d8-a320-c9795dadb95f
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