Buddy Bernier
Henry 'Buddy' Bernier (April 21, 1910 – June 18, 1983) was an American lyricist born in Watertown, New York, who was mainly active during the 1940s and 1950s. He came from a show business family and had two sisters, Daisy and Peggy who were each a singer and actress respectively. His mother Margaret was also a singer and dancer. He was enlisted into the armed forces in April 1941 and served a corporal of the Lincoln Army Air Field before his discharge in March 1946. He died in June 1983 at the age of 73 due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1910, Died June 18, 1983
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-038130 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | What goes on behind your eyes? | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-047097 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-048479 | 10-in. | 3/29/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-048975 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | It wouldn't be love | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-053034 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | It wouldn't be love | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D5AB-0335 | 10-in. | 5/12/1945 | If I were you | Four Vagabonds | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1157 | 10-in. | 11/13/1947 | Poinciana | Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1345 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | Our love | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-2611 | 10-in. | 12/8/1947 | The night has a thousand eyes | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
Vocalion | 22923 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | If I were you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernier, Buddy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112017.
Bernier, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112017.
"Bernier, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bernier, Buddy, 1910-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014210
Wikidata: Buddy Bernier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984815
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87912281
MusicBrainz: Buddy Bernier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f259bf34-d2c5-4297-a916-5ba759b2d794
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