George A. Norton

George Addison Norton (April 18, 1880 – November 18, 1923), usually credited as George A. Norton, was an American lyricist and composer of popular songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1880, Died November 18, 1923

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	0668	7-in.	10/28/1899	Sing me a song of the South	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]98	7-in.	6/16/1900	Sing me a song of the sunny South	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	C-4709	12-in.	7/25/1907	That's gratitude	Ed Morton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12718	10-in.	12/13/1912	I'm goin' back to Memphis, Tennessee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-21426	10-in.	1/24/1918	'Round her neck she wears a yeller ribbon (For her lover who is fur, fur away)	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-39177	10-in.	9/14/1927	My melancholy baby	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41512	10-in.	1/3/1928	My melancholy baby	All Star Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-89327	10-in.	3/15/1935	My melancholy baby	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-89544	10-in.	4/10/1935	My melancholy baby	Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Skeeter Palmer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-041717	10-in.	10/6/1939	My melancholy baby	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-046736	10-in.	1/29/1940	My melancholy baby	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-071782	10-in.	2/9/1942	My melancholy baby	Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Chester LeRoy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1982	10-in.	11/4/1947	My melancholy baby	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	3439	10-in.	between January and July 1906	Twenty-three	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3954	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1908	I'd rather float through a dreamy old waltz	Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	4322	10-in.	between 1909 and February 1910	Sing me a song of the South	Brunswick Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	38598	10-in.	1/27/1913	I'm going back, back, to Memphis, Tennessee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	45564	10-in.	4/19/1915	Memphis blues	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77626	10-in.	1/11/1918	Round her neck she wears a yeller ribbon	Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	79747	10-in.	3/2/1921	The Memphis blues	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	145513	10-in.	1/14/1928	My melancholy baby	Andy Sannella All Star Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145726	10-in.	3/7/1928	My melancholy baby	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147198	10-in.	10/16/1928	Sing me a song of the sunny South	Greensboro Boys Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	lyricist
Columbia	W98537	12-in.	5/11/1928	My melancholy baby	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-70223	10-in.	10/5/1921	The Memphis blues	Esther Bigeou	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Norton, George A.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106649.

Norton, George A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106649.

"Norton, George A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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George A. Norton

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