Mike Riley

Mike Riley (January 5, 1904 – September 2, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the 1935 song "The Music Goes Round and Round", one of the biggest hits of that year.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1904 (Fall River), Died September 2, 1984

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, leader, vocalist, mellophone, composer, instrumentalist, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-96538	10-in.	1/2/1936	The music goes 'round and around	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-98363	10-in.	12/9/1935	The music goes 'round and 'round	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-98398	10-in.	12/27/1935	The music goes 'round and around	Bill Dillard ; Little Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	composer
Victor	BS-98660	10-in.	1/20/1936	Y la música gira y gira	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-98661	10-in.	1/20/1936	Moussiki yirisi	Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης)	Male vocal solo, with marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-99027	10-in.	1/31/1936	I'm gonna clap my hands	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-100014	10-in.	2/29/1936	I'm gonna clap my hands	Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Helen Ward	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03240	10-in.	11/17/1936	Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! (Hey! Hey! Hey! Your cares away)	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-019684	10-in.	2/18/1938	oooOO-OH BOOM!	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-021129	10-in.	3/9/1938	Ooooo-oh boom!	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-071786	10-in.	2/9/1942	The music goes 'round and 'round	Hit Paraders ; Mark Warnow Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-2408	10-in.	10/12/1949	The music goes 'round and around	Main Street String Band	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet	composer
Columbia	CO18511	10-in.	1/17/1936	Música por arriba y música por abajo : Bolero son	Augusto Coén y su Orquesta	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B18512	10-in.	1/17/1936	The music goes 'round and 'round : Rumba	Augusto Coén y su Orquesta	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Decca	39721	10-in.	7/12/1935	Murder in the moonlight	Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39722	10-in.	7/15/1935	Let's swing it	Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39805	10-in.	8/2/1935	Double trouble	Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39807	10-in.	8/5/1935	That's what you think	Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39808	10-in.	8/5/1935	Double trouble	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39809	10-in.	8/5/1935	You're all I need	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39810	10-in.	8/5/1935	In the middle of a kiss	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39811	10-in.	8/5/1935	When I grow too old to dream	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39812	10-in.	8/5/1935	Rhythm is our business	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39813	10-in.	8/5/1935	I wished on the moon	Mike Riley, Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, mellophone, vocalist, leader, trombone
Decca	39819	10-in.	8/6/1935	I'm livin' in a great big way	Gladys Palmer		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Riley, Mike," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112116.

Riley, Mike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112116.

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