Billy Mayerl

William Joseph Mayerl (31 May 1902 – 25 March 1959) was an English pianist and composer who built a career in music hall and musical theatre and became an acknowledged master of light music. Best known for his syncopated novelty piano solos, he wrote over 300 piano pieces, many of which were named after flowers and trees, including his best-known composition, Marigold (1927). He also ran the successful School of Syncopation for whose members he published hundreds of his own arrangements of popular songs. He also composed works for piano and orchestra, often in suites with evocative names such as the 'Aquarium Suite' (1937), comprising "Willow Moss", "Moorish Idol", "Fantail", and "Whirligig".

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1902 (Fitzrovia), Died March 25, 1959 (Beaconsfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, conductor

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-31416	10-in.	11/17/1924	Southern rose	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-153	10-in.	6/4/1928	Georgie Porgie	Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W146543	10-in.	6/17/1928	Georgie Porgie	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Columbia	146614	10-in.	7/2/1928	Georgie Porgie	Frank Bessinger ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	S-72952	10-in.	11/3/1924	Southern rose	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27693	10-in.	6/12/1928	Georgie Porgie	Arnold Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E27847	10-in.	7/12/1928	Georgie Porgie	Arnold Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E32599	10-in.	Apr. 1930	It must be you	Tom Clines and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	DB65	10-in.	9/25/1928	Marigold	W. Harris	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	DB65	10-in.	10/6/1928	Marigold	W. Harris	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	DB82	10-in.	10/6/1928	Puppets [suite] no. 3 : Punch	W. Harris	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	DB84	10-in.	10/6/1928	Puppets [suite] no. 1 : Golliwog	W. Harris	Piano solo	composer
Edison	9854	10-in.	11/18/1924	Southern rose	Golden Gate Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18556	10-in.	6/1/1928	Georgie Porgie	Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Plaza/ARC	5691	10-in.	10/28/1924	Southern rose	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4309	12-in.	between October and December 1928	Sennen cove	Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] ; Billy Mayerl	Orchestra	composer, conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4310	12-in.	between October and December 1928	Sennen cove	Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] ; Billy Mayerl	Orchestra	conductor, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1268	10-in.	10/15/1928	Sweetie on the radio	Fernand Gravey ; Georges van Parys	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mayerl, Billy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102998.

Mayerl, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102998.

"Mayerl, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.