Cliff Friend
Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1893 (Cincinnati), Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-43517 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Daffy ditties | Cliff Friend | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45826 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45908 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | I'm crying 'cause I know I'm losing you | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46191 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | It goes like this | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46695 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Sam Coslow | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46990 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | It goes like this! | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47713 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | I want a 'yes' girl | The Four Rajahs ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47778 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | It goes like this (that funny melody) | California Humming Birds | Male vocal trio, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48193 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48617 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Van Fleming ; Jean Goldkette Orchestra ; Harold Stokes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49904 | 10-in. | 1/31/1929 | Así va | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50504 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal duet (takes 1 and 2) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50703 | 10-in. | 2/28/1929 | Declaración amorosa de un tartamudo | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50977 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | Sta canzone fa accussi | Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello") | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51147 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-53053 | 10-in. | 4/23/1931 | I "wanna" sing about you | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-53560 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd do anything for you | Helen Kane | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-53949 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | Bashful baby | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-53987 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Satisfied | Henry Busse Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54831 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | I'm a slave, a slave to love | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-54885 | 10-in. | 7/20/1930 | That's what I like about you | Jackie Taylor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-55661 | 10-in. | 8/30/1929 | Bottoms up | Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-55662 | 10-in. | 8/30/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56124 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | Same old moon (Same old June, but not the same old you) | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56134 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Same old moon-same old june (But not the same old you) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Friend, Cliff, 1893-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051343
Wikidata: Cliff Friend - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1565638
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66656403
MusicBrainz: Cliff Friend - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48647d73-8755-4ebb-981e-7947e4597212
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