M. K. Jerome

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1893 (New York City), Died January 8, 1977 (Encino)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano

= 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 Audio
Victor B-21417 10-in. 1/14/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight (For her daddy over there) Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21439 10-in. 2/1/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight (For her daddy over there) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra composer  
Victor B-21453 10-in. 2/16/1918 War ballad medley Pietro Accordion solo composer  
Victor B-22695 10-in. 4/18/1919 Jazz baby Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23308 10-in. 10/22/1919 All the Quakers are shoulder shakers All Star Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-23358 10-in. 11/25/1919 Poor little Butterfly is a fly gal now All Star Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-23414 10-in. 10/15/1919 Poor little Butterfly is a fly gal now American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23428 10-in. 10/21/1919 Poor little Butterfly is a fly girl now Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24487 10-in. 9/22/1920 I'd love to fall asleep and wake up in my mammy's arms Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-24641 10-in. 10/20/1920 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-24641 10-in. 6/14/1926 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24653 10-in. 10/21/1920 Sally Green (The village vamp) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24822 10-in. 1/27/1921 Bright eyes Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-24893 10-in. 2/25/1921 Make believe Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-25952 10-in. 1/16/1922 My mammy knows Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with violin, trumpets, trombone, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25989 10-in. 2/1/1922 My mammy knows Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26267 10-in. 3/22/1922 Cuddle up blues Virginians Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26589 10-in. 7/13/1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor B-28532 10-in. 9/5/1923 Roll along Missouri Green-Arden Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-29067 10-in. 12/6/1923 Land of cotton blues Kathryn Hamilton Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Victor BVE-39162 10-in. 9/8/1927 Dream kisses The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BVE-42441 10-in. 2/14/1928 Dream kisses The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor MVE-46204 16-in. 6/28/1928 Dream kisses Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-48165 10-in. 11/15/1928 A night of memories Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-53004 10-in. 3/31/1931 Rocky Mountain Rose Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-64820 10-in. 11/28/1930 Under the spell of your kiss Lewis James Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BRC-70207 10-in. 9/3/1931 I idolize my baby's eyes Chick Bullock ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0976 10-in. 10/15/1936 Thru' the courtesy of love Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-02135 10-in. 10/13/1936 Thru' the courtesy of love Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-04858 10-in. 2/16/1937 My little buckaroo Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-07770 10-in. 4/12/1937 Just a baby's prayer at twilight The Riversiders Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano composer  
Victor BS-07781 10-in. 4/12/1937 Old pal, why don't you answer me? The Riversiders Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano composer  
Victor PBS-09532 10-in. 6/25/1937 Born to love George Hamilton ; Music Box Music ; Lee Norton Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-011074 10-in. 7/2/1937 (My love is in Kalua) Little heaven of the seven seas Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-011077 10-in. 7/2/1937 Born to love Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-011329 10-in. 7/16/1937 (My love is in Kalua) Little heaven of the seven seas Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-018441 10-in. 2/1/1938 The old apple tree Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor PBS-019010 10-in. 2/10/1938 The old apple tree Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-036520 10-in. 4/22/1939 Dream kisses Johnny Fenton ; Swamp Stompers Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Victor BS-044873 10-in. 3/1/1940 Saturday's children Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-046841 10-in. 2/6/1940 You, you darlin' Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-073483 10-in. 3/25/1942 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Vera Barton Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-073890 10-in. 5/12/1942 Give my regards to Broadway Leonard W. Joy ; Brad Reynolds ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor D4AB-0430 10-in. 11/20/1944 Sweet dreams, sweetheart Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor D4AB-0434 10-in. 11/21/1944 I'm in a jam with baby Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor D5VB-0743 10-in. 5/7/1945 Some Sunday morning Hal McIntyre Orchestra ; Frank Lester Male vocal solo, with vocal quintet and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0584 10-in. 6/30/1947 Hush-a-bye, wee rose of Killarney Dennis Day ; Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Mark Warnow Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0658 10-in. 3/17/1947 Would you believe me Johnny Ryan ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor [Trial 1918-08-02-01] Not documented 8/2/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Charles Higgins Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-01-13-02] Not documented 1/13/1919 I'm the jazz baby Bee Palmer Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 39561 10-in. 9/12/1914 Along the Yukon Trail J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77551 10-in. 12/6/1917 A baby's prayer at twilight (for her daddy over there) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77688 10-in. 2/26/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight (for her daddy over there) Edna White Trumpet Quartette Trumpet quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77724 10-in. 3/18/1918 How'd you like to be my daddy? Marconi Brothers Piano accordion trio composer  
Columbia 77828 10-in. 5/17/1918 Victory Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77929 10-in. 6/26/1918 Where have you been hiding all these years? Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77990 10-in. 8/13/1918 Where have you been hiding all these years? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78221 10-in. 12/24/1918 Down the lane and home again Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78372 10-in. 3/28/1919 Fires of faith Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78405 10-in. 4/21/1919 Jazz baby Agnes Lynn Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78703 10-in. 9/27/1919 Poor little butterfly is a fly gal now Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 78838 10-in. 12/3/1919 Poor little butterfly is a fly gal now Cliff Edwards ; Pierce Keegan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79016 10-in. 3/3/1920 Underneath the southern skies Charles Harrison ; Lewis James Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79335 10-in. 7/9/1920 Sally Green, the village vamp Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79380 10-in. 8/20/1920 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79382 10-in. 8/24/1920 Jinga-bula-jing-jing Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79507 10-in. 11/5/1920 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Duci De Kerékjártó Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 79635 10-in. 1/9/1921 Bright eyes Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79664 10-in. 1/27/1921 Make believe Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79670 10-in. Feb. 1921 Dream of me Art Hickman's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 79712 10-in. 2/3/1921 Bright eyes Jess Libonati Xylophone solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79717 10-in. 2/7/1921 Siam Soo Happy Six Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 79758 10-in. 3/4/1921 Bright eyes Duci De Kerékjártó Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 80100 10-in. 12/14/1921 My mammy knows (how to cheer and comfort me) Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80135 10-in. 1/14/1922 Cuddle-up blues Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80409 10-in. 6/19/1922 Mary, dear (some day we will meet again) Elliott Shaw Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80963 10-in. 4/13/1923 Hotsy totsy town Ruth Roye Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 81179 10-in. 8/16/1923 Roll along Missouri Columbia Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81196 10-in. 9/6/1923 Land of cotton blues Georgians ; Frank Guarente Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81499 10-in. 1/23/1924 It's not the first time you left me Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 81943 10-in. 8/20/1924 Look-a what I got now Bob Nelson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 49302 12-in. 1/24/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49485 12-in. 8/29/1918 On the level you're a little devil Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49889 12-in. 8/28/1920 On Pensacola Bay Columbia Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141702 10-in. 2/18/1926 But I do—you know I do Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 141703 10-in. 2/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned, you're long underwear Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 141925 10-in. 4/6/1926 There are two sides to every story Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 144680 10-in. 9/15/1927 Dream kisses Astorites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144788 10-in. 9/22/1927 Dream kisses Kitty O'Connor Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W144916 10-in. 10/26/1927 Dream kisses Ipana Troubadours ; Harold Lambert ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 145587 10-in. 1/26/1928 Dream kisses Tom and Jerry Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W145801 10-in. 3/19/1928 Dream kisses Milton Charles Pipe organ solo, with drums composer  
Columbia 147101 10-in. 10/3/1928 A night of memories The Harmonians [Ed Blossom and his New Englanders] ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147377 10-in. 11/1/1928 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Dan Hornsby Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and piano composer  
Columbia W147542 10-in. 12/27/1928 A night of memories Brownagle and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Columbia W149614 10-in. 12/23/1929 Were you just pretending? James Melton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia [W]151162 10-in. 12/8/1930 Under the spell of your kiss Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151193 10-in. 1/9/1931 Under the spell of your kiss Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Smith Ballew Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh 672 10-in. ca. May 1919 Jazz baby Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7030 10-in. ca. Oct. 1919 Poor little butterfly (Is a fly gal now) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7268 10-in. Feb. 1920 Melodious jazz Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7391 10-in. Apr. 1920 Underneath the Southern skies Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7621 10-in. Oct. 1920 Old pal why don't you answer me? Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7711 10-in. Dec. 1920 Bright eyes Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7798 10-in. Feb. 1921 Hawaiian blues Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini ; George Hamilton Green 2 steel guitars and marimba (Hawaiian) composer  
OKeh o-8120 10-in. ca. Mar. 1921 Bright eyes Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 8464 10-in. Oct. 1923 Land of cotton blues Guyon's Paradise Orchestra ; Jules Herbuveaux Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9004 10-in. 3/30/1925 Oh! Those eyes Yankee Six Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-70060 10-in. July 1921 Dozing Vaughn De Leath ; Rega Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70155 10-in. Sept. 1921 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Palmetto Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
OKeh S-70365 10-in. Dec. 1921 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Glantz and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70438 10-in. Feb. 1922 My mammy knows California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71016 10-in. Nov. 1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-72312 10-in. 2/29/1924 It's not the first time you left me (But it's the last time you'll come back) Clayton Fattey ; Roycroft Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W81551 10-in. 10/17/1927 Dream kisses Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W400047 10-in. 1/25/1928 Dream kisses Noel Taylor Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5196-a] 10-in. approximately Dec. 1917 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Harry McClaskey Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 6253 10-in. approximately Aug. 1921 Dream of me Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 4235-4238 10-in. approximately Oct. 1920 Jinga-bula-jing-jing Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 4597-4598 10-in. approximately Nov. 1920 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft Male vocal solo, with orchestra and saxophone solo composer  
Brunswick 4963-4966 10-in. approximately Jan. 1921 Bright eyes Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 5247-5248 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Toddle Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 7121-7123 10-in. approximately Jan. 1922 My mammy knows Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8548-8549 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 Mary dear Billy Jones Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E35420 10-in. Nov. 1930 Under the spell of your kiss Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E36276 10-in. 3/5/1931 Rocky Mountain Rose Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar composer  
Brunswick E37101 10-in. 8/24/1931 I idolize my baby’s eyes The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37199 10-in. 9/14/1931 I idolize my baby’s eyes Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E18106-E18107 10-in. 2/25/1926 There are two sides to every story Frank Bessinger Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Brunswick E25867-E25869 10-in. 1/6/1928 Dream kisses Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E25869) composer  
Brunswick E31657-E31658 10-in. Dec. 1929 Only the girl A&P Gypsies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E35443-E35445 10-in. 11/24/1930 Al hechizo de un beso (Under the spell of a kiss) (Rumba fox trot) Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LTR316 12-in. 7/13/1930 Were you just pretending? First National Orchestra and Singers Radio transcription disc : Orchestra composer  
Edison 6036 10-in. Feb. 1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Betsy Lane Shepherd Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6123 10-in. Apr. 1918 or later Just a baby's prayer at twilight Homestead Trio Female vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6318 10-in. between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight Herbert Soman Violin solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6655 10-in. 3/7/1919 Jazz baby Rachael Grant Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7212 10-in. 3/11/1920 Underneath the southern skies Leeta Corder Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7460 10-in. 7/27/1920 Sally Green (The village vamp) Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and orchestra composer  
Edison 7529 10-in. 9/16/1920 Old pal (Why don't you answer me?) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7681 10-in. 12/14/1920 Bright eyes Orlando's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7756 10-in. 1/25/1921 Bright eyes George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7766 10-in. 1/31/1921 Jinga-bula-jing-jing Hector Pellerin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8008 10-in. 5/21/1921 Old pal (Why don't you answer me?) John F. Burckhardt ; Herbert Soman Violin solo, with piano composer  
Edison 8025 10-in. 5/26/1921 Yo-lay-ee-oo (Means I love you) Marguerite Farrell Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8489 10-in. 6/13/1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8920 10-in. 4/11/1923 Hotsy totsy town Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 8988 10-in. 5/18/1923 Benny! Be yourself! Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 9112 10-in. 8/2/1923 Roll along Missouri McNalpak's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9322 10-in. 1/4/1924 It's not the first time you left me Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 10246 10-in. 3/6/1925 Oh! Those eyes Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 10459 10-in. 6/24/1925 Madeira Clover Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10485 10-in. 7/6/1925 Madeira Charlotte Bergh ; Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal trio (soprano, contralto, and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 10549 10-in. 8/7/1925 Underneath the yum yum tree Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 18030 10-in. 11/14/1927 Dream kisses Vaughn De Leath ; Irwin Abrams Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Edison 18179 10-in. 1/19/1928 Dream kisses Radio Franks ; Variety Players Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 19105 10-in. 3/15/1929 A night of memories Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Edison S-21 10-in. 1928 Dream kisses (?) - Unidentified test recording Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo composer  
Edison N-796 10-in. 3/15/1929 A night of memories Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Vocalion 21251 10-in. 6/15/1937 Born to love Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jerome, M. K.," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105891.

Jerome, M. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105891.

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