Fred Wise

Fred Wise (May 27, 1915 – January 18, 1966) was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye and Sid Lippman. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies. Many of his songs were collaborations with Kay Twomey and Ben Weisman, sometimes with additional collaborators. (see "Wooden Heart" and "In the Beginning.")

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1915 (New York City), Died January 18, 1966 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

= 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
Victor	PBS-055494	10-in.	3/26/1941	Nice dreamin' baby	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-060643	10-in.	2/13/1941	Donna	Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-060664	10-in.	2/19/1941	Granada	Gray Gordon Orchestra ; Art Perry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064362	10-in.	5/8/1941	You'll never know	Janette ; Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064900	10-in.	9/18/1941	Bells of San Raquel	Art Jarrett Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-065065	10-in.	4/29/1941	Joey's got a girl	Barry Sisters ; Sammy Meade's Orchestra	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-067672	10-in.	8/25/1941	Misirlou	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-067799	10-in.	9/16/1941	The bells of San Raquel	Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band. with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-067949	10-in.	10/1/1941	The bells of San Raquel	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068854	10-in.	1/12/1942	Loretta	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068884	10-in.	1/15/1942	Loretta	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071848	10-in.	2/13/1942	Loretta	Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-073815	10-in.	4/7/1942	Nightingale	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075087	10-in.	6/12/1942	Midsummer matinee	Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-075364	10-in.	7/29/1942	Tap the barrel dry	Harold M. Kirchstein ; Standard Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	E0VB-4396	10-in.	5/12/1950	Rain-chick	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-323	10-in.	1/18/1949	The color song (I lost my love)	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3406	10-in.	12/11/1946	Misirlou	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0484	10-in.	3/3/1947	I've got a feeling (somebody's stealin' my darlin')	Country Washburne Orchestra ; Roy Rogers ; Country Washburne	Male vocal solo, with string band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0505	10-in.	4/20/1947	Roses in the rain	Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0947	10-in.	6/4/1947	A chocolate sundae on a Saturday night	Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1495	10-in.	8/8/1947	Sipping cider by the Zuyder Zee	Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra ; June Robbins	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1816	10-in.	10/24/1947	Misirlou	Barclay Allen ; Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2130	10-in.	11/26/1947	Blue Hawaiian rose	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2200	10-in.	11/18/1947	Little Lulu	Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2882	10-in.	12/19/1947	Ever since Eve	Zeke Manners ; Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3102	10-in.	12/30/1947	The legend of Tiabi	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-3255	10-in.	12/21/1948	You, you, you are the one	Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor	D8VB-4060	10-in.	12/15/1948	The melancholy minstrel	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0218	10-in.	3/1/1949	'A' - you're adorable	Perry Como ; Fontane Sisters ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-2446	10-in.	10/26/1949	Prairieland polka	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1887	10-in.	7/2/1946	Gallivantin' Galveston gal	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CCO4520	10-in.	3/11/1946	Gone, gone, gone (but not forgotten)	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO40544	10-in.	3/22/1949	The color song (I lost my love)	101 Ranch Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wise, Fred," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.

Wise, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.

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