Pierre Norman
Pierre Norman, born Joseph P. Connor (November 16, 1895 – March 31, 1952), was an American clergyman, songwriter, and composer. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States, and died in Teaneck, New Jersey. As a songwriter he is most famous for co-writing two songs: "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" (1930) that appeared in the Maurice Chevalier movie The Big Pond (1930) and "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (1931), both of which were used in the Marx Brothers movie, Monkey Business, and both of which were co-written with Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal. He joined ASCAP in 1925. He was educated at the Wyoming Conservatory and St. Bonaventure College where he received among other degrees, a Doctor of Music. He also received a musical degree from the Benedictine Fathers. He also studied with Ergildo Martinelli. He was the pastor of St. John's Church in Cliffside, New Jersey; chaplain of the New Jersey State Police for 24 years; and the New Jersey State Guard. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-54878 | 10-in. | 7/18/1930 | Lo que yo siento es pasión | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57012 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Carmen | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59672 | 10-in. | 4/4/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59687 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Vous êtes mon nouveau bonheur | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59742 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Mia cara | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62203 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-63103 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | I've got "it" (but it don't do me no good) | Helen Kane | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | 65278 | 10-in. | 11/9/1931 | Chevalier do Recreio | Mesquitinha | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-67499 | 10-in. | 3/12/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | ESHQ-72877 | 8-in. | 6/13/1932 | Remember, cherie | Gloria Palace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-046821 | 10-in. | 1/31/1940 | Head on my pillow | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-047719 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | I need a friend | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-048940 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Head on my pillow | Tommy Dorsey ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-073817 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | The waltz of memory | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-3019 | 10-in. | 12/27/1947 | The miracle of the bells | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 147703 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Judy | Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W149827 | 10-in. | 3/23/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150170 | 10-in. | 4/4/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150388 | 10-in. | 5/5/1930 | I've got it (But it don't do me no good) | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150420 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150422 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | Mia cara | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W150563 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W150855 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Homemade sunshine | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151104 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Slim Bryant ; Clayton McMichen | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer | |
Columbia | W151475 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Norman, Pierre," accessed September 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114335.
Norman, Pierre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114335.
"Norman, Pierre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Norman, Pierre, 1895-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008112874
Wikidata: Pierre Norman Connor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27995666
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31814941
MusicBrainz: Pierre Norman Connor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9b41f628-3856-43fa-9055-b3cf480bb493
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