Tom Glazer

Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, "The Ballad of FDR" and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954).

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1914 (Philadelphia), Died February 21, 2003 (Rochester)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer, composer, lyricist

= 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	D5AB-0276	10-in.	5/18/1945	Don't weep, don't mourn, don't worry	Elton Britt ; Sam Persoff	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Decca	74333		12/23/1947	Songs of industrial safety: Good morning my friends ; Have you a bright suggestion? ; Fathering that factory	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	74334		12/23/1947	Songs of industrial safety: Hey Anna, wear that bandanna ; Time for lunch ; Gloves & goggles	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	74335		12/28/1947	Hand stayed on ; Bandage on your knee ; Fall for a beautiful girl	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	74336		12/28/1947	Clementine ; Clementine (got a partner) ; Daisy daisy	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	89475		3/4/1956	The 4th R (Religion)	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	89476		3/4/1956	Country & Western	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	89477		3/4/1956	Piano in my cell	Tom Glazer		performer
Decca	89478		3/4/1956	500 miles	Tom Glazer		performer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Glazer, Tom," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317936.

Glazer, Tom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317936.

"Glazer, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.