Joseph Meyer

Joseph Meyer (March 12, 1894 – June 22, 1987) was an American songwriter, who wrote some of the most notable songs of the first half of the twentieth century. Many of his songs were originally written for Broadway musicals.

Meyer collaborated with many famous songwriters of the day including Buddy DeSylva, Al Lewis and Al Sherman. Three of his most famous songs were the 1922 hit, "California, Here I Come", "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1922) and "If You Knew Susie" (1925), a song he co-wrote with Buddy DeSylva. Meyer songs have been featured in over 120 motion picture soundtracks.

He wrote the melody to "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You", lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose, often used in Warner Brothers' cartoons during scenes of hunger, cooking and eating.

Wayne Newton recorded his song "Summer Colors" in 1967 where it reached #20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.

Meyer died in New York in June 1987, at the age of 93, following a long illness.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 12, 1894 (Modesto), Died June 22, 1987 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 285 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E3074-E3076 10-in. 5/18/1926 Tonight’s my night with Baby Jack Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E6429-E6431 10-in. 9/9/1927 Blue river Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E7190-E7191 10-in. 3/5/1928 Golden Gate Milt Shaw Detroiters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E16486-E16489 10-in. 10/2/1925 The dance from down yonder Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E16671-E16674 10-in. 10/13/1925 Sugar plum Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E16908-E16910 10-in. 11/17/1925 Headin' for Louisville Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E17187-E17188 10-in. 12/22/1925 Headin' for Louisville Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E17647-E17649 10-in. 1/22/1926 Clap hands, here comes Charlie! The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E17688-E17689 10-in. 1/26/1926 Sugar Plum Salt and Pepper Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E17742-E17744 10-in. 1/29/1926 A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick E17787-E17790 10-in. 2/3/1926 Clap hands! Here comes Charley! Hale Byers Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E18984-E18986 10-in. 5/3/1926 To-night’s my night with Baby Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E19166-E19168 10-in. 5/6/1926 Tonight’s my night with Baby Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E20419-E20421 10-in. 10/15/1926 Falling in love with you Regent Club Orchestra ; Carson Robison Jazz/dance band, with whistling composer  
Brunswick E21387-E21389 10-in. 1/31/1927 Falling in love with you John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E25186-E25189 10-in. 11/11/1927 Blue river Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E26012-E26014 10-in. 1/13/1928 Golden Gate Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E26541-E26543 10-in. 2/16/1928 Who’s blue now? Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26543) composer  
Brunswick E27127-E27129 10-in. 3/26/1928 Happy Go Lucky Lane Arnold Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) composer  
Brunswick CN111 10-in. Feb. 1928 My honey’s lovin’ arms Al Cameron ; Hotel Gibson Orchestra ; Ray Miller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C1142 10-in. 9/6/1927 Blue river The Morgan-Clark Music Masters Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C2390 10-in. 10/3/1928 Crazy rhythm Sammy Stewart Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 26Ch-27Ch 10-in. 1/17/1924 California, here I come Bud De Sylva ; Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C6140 10-in. Sept. 1930 Sing (A happy little thing) Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C891-C892 10-in. 5/3/1927 Falling in love with you Lee Sims Piano solo composer  
(Results 226-250 of 285 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, Joseph," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.

Meyer, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.

"Meyer, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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