Arthur Terker
Birth and Death Data: Born 1899
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33243 | 10-in. | 8/21/1925 | Pardon me (While I laugh) | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38357 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | There's something nice about everyone, but there's everything nice about you | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38487 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | There's something nice about everyone but there's everything nice about you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83615 | 10-in. | 7/23/1934 | I'll close my eyes to everyone else (If you'll open your heart to me) | Tom Berwick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-83634 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | I'll close my eyes to everyone else (If you'll open your heart to me) | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92583 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | His majesty, the baby | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4898 | 10-in. | 7/6/1950 | It's better to be taken for granted (than never to be taken at all) | Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0653 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | Meet me at no special place (and I'll be there at no particular time) | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81666 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | I'll have vanilla | Eddie Cantor ; Frank Ferera | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140927 | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | Pardon me while I laugh | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 143369 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | There's everything nice about you | The Westerners ; Jack Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143792 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | There's everything nice about you | Peabody Trio ; The Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144035 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Go wash an elephant (If you wanna do something big) | Joe Candullo and his Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144191 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | Go wash an elephant (If you wanna do something big) | Edith Clifford | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150718 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | I'd rather mean a little to you | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73612 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Pardon me (ha-ha-ha-ha-ha) while I laugh | The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys ; Joe Samuels | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80414 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | There's something nice about everyone (But there's everything nice about you) | Frank Dailey ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80668 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | There's something nice about everyone (But there's everything nice about you) | Gerald Macy ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80725 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Go wash an elephant (If you want to do something big) | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16722-E16724 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Pardon me (While I laugh) | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with banjo and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10577 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | Pardon me ha-ha-ha-ha-ha while I laugh | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11654 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | There's something nice about everyone but there's everything nice about you | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terker, Arthur," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112534.
Terker, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112534.
"Terker, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Terker, Arthur, 1899- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004083036
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