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 (Results 301-304 of 304 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | N-1074 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
Edison | N-1081 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | N-1082 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
Arto | [Arto Cat 9150A] | 10-in. | 5/12/1922 | Don't feel sorry for me | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
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.
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LCNAR: Clarke, Grant - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046661
Wikidata: Grant Clarke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5596141
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5116122
MusicBrainz: Grant Clarke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5b8ed30-8bd6-4264-96d3-f7e9c246b3cf
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