Grant Clarke

Grant Clarke (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio – May 16, 1931, California) was an American songwriter. Clarke moved to New York City early in his career, where he worked as an actor and a staff writer for comedians. He began working on Tin Pan Alley, where he contributed music to films such as The Jazz Singer (1927), Weary River (1928), On with the Show (1929) and Is Everybody Happy? (1929). He wrote the lyrics to the show Dixie to Broadway, and also contributed to the 1921 Ziegfeld Follies and Bombo. Later in his career he became a charter member of ASCAP and was successful in the music publishing business. Clarke was the author of the lyrics to many popular songs of the 1910s and 1920s, working with composers such as George W. Meyer, Harry Akst, James V. Monaco, Al Piantadosi, Fred Fisher, Harry Warren, Arthur Johnston, James Hanley, Lewis F. Muir and Milton Ager.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1891 (Akron), Died May 16, 1931 (California)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C3844	10-in.	7/11/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C3845	10-in.	7/11/1929	Am I blue?	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C3942	10-in.	7/25/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C3975	10-in.	7/31/1929	I’m the medicine man for the blues	Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	C4019	10-in.	8/9/1929	Wouldn’t it be wonderful?	Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	Ch83-Ch84	10-in.	2/24/1924	Home in Pasadena	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	108Ch-110Ch	10-in.	3/14/1924	Home in Pasadena	Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo and whistling, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE308	10-in.	10/30/1928	Avalon Town	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LTR317	10-in.	7/13/1930	One little drink	First National Orchestra and Singers	Radio transcription disc : Orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE412	10-in.	2/1/1929	Avalon town	Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE533	10-in.	6/15/1929	Am I blue (Estoy triste)	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE534	10-in.	6/15/1929	Let me have my dreams (Dejame tener mis sueños)	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE802	10-in.	5/22/1930	One little drink	Noah Beery ; Louis Silvers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	NO133	10-in.	Mar. 1929	Weary river	Jung Hotel Orchestra ; Ellis Stratakos	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	DB196	10-in.	5/2/1929	Weary river	Melville Gideon	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	3522	10-in.	1/15/1915	Back to the Carolina you love	Owen J. McCormack	Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4048	10-in.	8/18/1915	Rosie	James Doherty	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4167	10-in.	10/4/1915	Good bye, Virginia	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4629	10-in.	4/4/1916	What's the use of going home	Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4825	10-in.	6/27/1916	The lily and the frog	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4834	10-in.	6/29/1916	You're a dangerous girl	Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4928	10-in.	8/17/1916	I was never nearer heaven in my life	Mayo and Tally	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5027	10-in.	9/28/1916	There's a little bit of bad in every good little girl	Gladys Rice	Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with chorus	lyricist
Edison	5150	10-in.	11/16/1916	Honolulu, America loves you (We've got to hand it to you)	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5536	10-in.	5/3/1917	I called you my sweetheart	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 251-275 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clarke, Grant," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.

Clarke, Grant. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.

"Clarke, Grant." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.