Al Sherman
Avrum Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973), pen name Al Sherman, was a Russian-American songwriter and composer active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history. Some of his most recognizable song titles include: "You Gotta Be a Football Hero," "Now's the Time to Fall in Love" and "Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)." Sherman is one link in a long chain of family members who were musical. Most notably, his sons, Robert and Richard (referred to popularly as the Sherman Brothers) were to join the ranks of America's most highly regarded songwriters. Pairing up and mentoring the Sherman Brothers team has often been referred to as Al Sherman's greatest songwriting achievement. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1897 (Kiev), Died September 16, 1973 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, trombone
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 450 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-010102 | 10-in. | 5/1/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014964 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | En la playa Bali-Bali | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-015564 | 10-in. | 10/27/1937 | When the organ played "Oh promise me" | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035735 | 10-in. | 4/11/1939 | Down Linger Longer Lane | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036507 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Down Linger Longer Lane | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036544 | 10-in. | 4/27/1939 | Prairie boy | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036574 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | Prairie boy | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036576 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | I paid for the lie I told you | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-040956 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Love never went to college | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040957 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040958 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | My silent mood | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040959 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | 57th Street drag | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040962 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | I thought about you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040963 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | After all | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040964 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Don't make me laugh | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040965 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Stars over the campus | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-072519 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | If you ever, ever loved me (love me tonight) | Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1989 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | You twisted my heart around your little finger | Pat Flaherty ; Herbie Fields Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2759 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Mama Macushla | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0186 | 10-in. | 2/4/1949 | I dreamed I heard an organ play | Jane Pickens ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-178 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | At the peep of dawn | Austin Young | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 80364 | 10-in. | 5/27/1922 | Deedle deedle dum | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80686 | 10-in. | 11/23/1923 | When you're near | Guido Deiro | Piano accordion solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80762 | 10-in. | 1/4/1923 | Wanita | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81459 | 10-in. | 1/4/1924 | O, gee, Georgie! | Eddie Cantor ; Georgians | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sherman, Al," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112081.
Sherman, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112081.
"Sherman, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Sherman, Al, 1897-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003025564
Wikidata: Al Sherman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1260972
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18410099
MusicBrainz: Al Sherman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/408fb8b9-5b5f-4716-85d1-66f73fab5bfd
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