Abe Lyman

Abe Lyman (August 4, 1897 – October 23, 1957) was a bandleader from the 1920s to the 1940s. He made recordings, appeared in films and provided the music for numerous radio shows, including Your Hit Parade.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1897 (Chicago), Died October 23, 1957 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, composer, songwriter, speaker, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 416 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C1112-C1115	10-in.	9/5/1927	Did you mean it?	Californians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1115)	leader, songwriter
Brunswick	C1116-C1119	10-in.	9/5/1927	Charmaine	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1119)	leader
Brunswick	C1390-C1391	10-in.	12/20/1927	I’ll think of you	Frank Sylvano	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	C1499-C1501	10-in.	1/15/1928	I’ll think of you	Parisian Red Heads	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (C1501)	composer
Brunswick	C1611-C1612	10-in.	1/20/1928	I’ll think of you	Jack Johnston Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	C1707-C1709	10-in.	3/18/1928	Varsity drag	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1709)	leader
Brunswick	C1710-C1712	10-in.	3/18/1928	Good news	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet; without vocal (take C1712)	leader
Brunswick	C1713-C1715	10-in.	3/18/1928	I think of what you used to think of me	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1715)	songwriter, leader
Brunswick	C1716-C1718	10-in.	3/18/1928	I’m waiting for ships that never come in	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1718)	leader
Brunswick	XC1731-XC1732	12-in.	3/20/1928	Good news medley	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	leader
Brunswick	XC1733-XC1735	12-in.	3/20/1928	Good news medley	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C1736-C1738	10-in.	3/20/1928	Driftwood	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1738)	songwriter, leader
Brunswick	C1739-C1741	10-in.	3/20/1928	Bluebird, sing me a song	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1741)	leader
Brunswick	LA1-LA4	10-in.	May 1925	Mighty blue	Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LA5-LA8	10-in.	May 1925	Ukulele baby	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LTR328	10-in.	9/2/1930	After I say I’m sorry	The Novak Girls	Female vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE741	10-in.	4/1/1930	Worryin’ over you	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE742	10-in.	4/1/1930	You will come back to me	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE770	10-in.	4/30/1930	Live and love today	Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE771	10-in.	4/30/1930	In my arms tonight	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE799	10-in.	5/22/1930	If you’re not kissing me	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE800	10-in.	5/22/1930	Football	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	leader
Brunswick	LAE820	10-in.	6/24/1930	This is love	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Brunswick	LAE865	10-in.	9/4/1930	Golden sands	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	LAE866	10-in.	9/4/1930	Hullabaloo	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader

(Results 351-375 of 416 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lyman, Abe," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104409.

Lyman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104409.

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