Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1895 (New York City), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951

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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-23747	10-in.	2/24/1920	I'm always falling in love with the other fellow's girl	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-23775	10-in.	3/16/1920	The hen and the cow (Only a dream of the past)	Artie Mehlinger	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24159	10-in.	6/9/1920	Swanee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-25730	10-in.	10/24/1921	Waiting for your return	Emilio de Gogorza	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-25785	10-in.	12/1/1921	Delia	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-25923	10-in.	12/27/1921	Delia	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-26322	10-in.	4/27/1922	I love her, she loves me	Zez Confrey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-26885	10-in.	9/19/1922	The Yankee Doodle blues	Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-27058	12-in.	10/31/1922	Moonlight sonata	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, piano, and orchestra	arranger
Victor	B-28245	10-in.	7/5/1923	Louisville	Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28814	10-in.	10/30/1923	What do you do Sunday, Mary?	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29614	10-in.	3/3/1924	Chansonette	Lambert Murphy	Male vocal solo, with cello, piano, and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29853	10-in.	4/1/1924	Waiting for the dawn and you	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30922	10-in.	9/22/1924	Tea for two	Helen Clark ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30923	10-in.	9/22/1924	I want to be happy	Helen Clark ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	CVE-32521	12-in.	4/17/1925	Gems from No no Nanette	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35351	10-in.	4/28/1926	To-night's my night with baby	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35525	10-in.	6/3/1926	To-night's my night with baby	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36493	10-in.	12/8/1926	I'm a little bit fonder of you	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-37144	10-in.	12/17/1926	Do you love as I love?	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-37697	10-in.	3/1/1927	Swanee River Trail	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-38467	10-in.	4/14/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-38601	10-in.	4/12/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Louise Groody ; Charles King	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40557	10-in.	11/8/1927	Dear, on a night like this	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41198	10-in.	12/22/1927	Dear, on a night like this	The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 304 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.