Jack Lawrence

Jack Lawrence (born Jacob Louis Schwartz, April 7, 1912 – March 16, 2009) was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1912 (Brooklyn), Died March 16, 2009 (Danbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-73840	10-in.	10/20/1932	Play, fiddle, play	George Olsen and his Music ; Dave Marshall	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73988	10-in.	11/23/1932	Play, fiddle, play	Jim Harkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82529	10-in.	5/16/1934	Do me a favor	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-04329	10-in.	1/27/1937	What will I tell my heart	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-04554	10-in.	2/2/1937	What will I tell my heart?	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-06464	10-in.	3/26/1937	Big Boy Blue	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-06621	10-in.	3/10/1937	Wanted	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-06854	10-in.	4/8/1937	Wanted	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; Eva Taylor	Washboard band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-011114	10-in.	6/24/1937	Foolin' myself	Marilyn Duke ; Jolly Coburn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013332	10-in.	9/3/1937	Have you ever been in heaven?	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013514	10-in.	9/9/1937	Have you ever been in heaven?	Shirley Brown ; Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-017461	10-in.	12/3/1937	Outside of paradise	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-018339	10-in.	1/18/1938	Shenanigans	Norsemen	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-018416	10-in.	1/26/1938	Outside of paradise	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-024036	10-in.	7/15/1938	Tu-li-tulip time	Burt Shaw ; Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-024078	10-in.	7/22/1938	Tu-li-tulip-time	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-031532	10-in.	1/19/1939	Last night a miracle happened	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-032925	10-in.	3/8/1939	Chopsticks	Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-035396	10-in.	4/3/1939	Asleep or awake	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035560	10-in.	4/5/1939	Asleep or awake	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035569	10-in.	4/6/1939	A fool and his honey are soon parted	Barbara Bush ; Frank Dailey ; Stop and Go Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-035743	10-in.	4/13/1939	If I didn't care	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-035756	10-in.	4/17/1939	If I didn't care	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-036527	10-in.	4/25/1939	If I didn't care	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-037689	10-in.	6/26/1939	It must have been two other people	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 1-25 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawrence, Jack," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

Lawrence, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

"Lawrence, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.