Bob Merrill

Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 17, 1921 (Atlantic City), Died February 17, 1998 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E1VB-1381 10-in. 3/7/1951 Let me in Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0730 10-in. 5/18/1947 Don't bother to cry Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-2139 10-in. 12/2/1947 It ain't far to the bar Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D9VB-0281 10-in. 3/11/1949 I wish somebody cared enough to cry Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9130 10-in. approximately 1951 Ma petite folie Jean Bretonniere ; Jacques-Henry Rys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Bob," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331301.

Merrill, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331301.

"Merrill, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331301

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