Mort Dixon
Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1892 (New York City), Died March 23, 1956 (Bronxville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 376-396 of 396 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18447 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | We love it | Frances Sper | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18619 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18726 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Nagasaki | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18782 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18924 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) | Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18945 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | Along came sweetness | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19181 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | What did'ja wanna make me love you for? | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19236 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | My old man | Harry Merkur ; Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19302 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember | Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-331 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-431 | 12-in. | 9/14/1928 | Nagasaki | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-480 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-617 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) | Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-636 | 12-in. | 12/14/1928 | Along came sweetness | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-885 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | What did'ja wanna make me love you for? | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-941 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | My old man | Harry Merkur ; Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-992 | 10-in. | 7/1/1929 | What did'ja wanna make me love you for? | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1026 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Where the sweet forget me-nots remember | Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra ; Bernhard Levitow | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 22030 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | That old gang of mine | Frank Novak Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 142W-144W | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Please be good to my old girl | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA4863 | 10-in. | between approximately February 5th 1927 and March 8th 1927 | Bye-bye blackbird | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dixon, Mort, 1892-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132362
Wikidata: Mort Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1376553
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/313526501
MusicBrainz: Mort Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbbf5cea-0763-41d6-8913-06243cbdbd9c
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