George Graff
George Graff Jr. (5 August 1886 – 24 January 1973) was an American songwriter. Graff was born in New York City. He wrote the lyrics to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" along with Chauncey Olcott for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams in 1912. He collaborated on many other songs with either Arthur Fields or Ernest Ball, and was a charter member of ASCAP. George Graff died in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 1973, at the age of 86. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1886, Died January 24, 1973
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-96 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 10168-10169 | 10-in. | 3/23/1923 | Out where the blue begins | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10272-10273 | 10-in. | 4/4/1923 | Out where the blue begins | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15168-15171 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | In the garden of tomorrow | John Barclay | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16033-E16034 | 10-in. | 6/22/1925 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16149-E16151 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 609W-610W | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | In the garden of tomorrow | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 2742 | 10-in. | January 1914 | I'll change the shadows to sunshine | Mary Carson ; Emory B. Randolph | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3311 | 10-in. | between 9/19/1914 and 9/26/1914 | While the rivers of love flow on | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3322 | 10-in. | between 9/26/1914 and 9/30/1914 | As long as the world rolls on | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3350 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3372 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Let us have peace | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3402 | 10-in. | 10/31/1914 | Roll on, beautiful world, roll on | Arthur Crane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3412 | 10-in. | Nov. 1914 | While the rivers of love flow on | Redferne Hollinshead | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3469 | 10-in. | Dec. 1914 | Let us have peace | Philip H. Wolfram | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4549 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | Wake up, America! | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4620 | 10-in. | 3/30/1916 | Wake up, America! | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4654 | 10-in. | 4/12/1916 | Wake up, America! | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7711 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Mother of pearl | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9424 | 10-in. | 3/18/1924 | In the garden of to-morrow | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9783 | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | If you'll remember me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 199-B] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | As long as the world rolls on | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graff, George," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
Graff, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
"Graff, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Graff, George, 1886-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115492
Wikidata: George Graff Jr. - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5539846
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