Mack Gordon

Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know". That song has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1904 (Warsaw), Died February 28, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947

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 308 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-1057	10-in.	6/7/1945	Time on my hands	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2059	10-in.	4/29/1946	Somewhere in the night	Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2060	10-in.	4/29/1946	This is always	Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2089	10-in.	7/3/1946	On the boardwalk in Atlantic City	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PD6VB-2541	10-in.	7/29/1946	Did you ever see a dream walking	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3281	10-in.	11/19/1946	Time on my Hands	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0478	10-in.	2/28/1947	Mam'selle	Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0559	10-in.	6/7/1947	Chattanooga choo choo	Hollywood Hill Billies	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1207	10-in.	6/26/1947	You do	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1208	10-in.	6/26/1947	Kokomo, Indiana	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2649	10-in.	12/10/1947	Never in a million years	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2993	10-in.	12/30/1947	Everytime I meet you	Perry Como	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3049	10-in.	12/28/1947	You can't run away from love	Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3050	10-in.	12/28/1947	What did I do	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3099	10-in.	12/30/1947	By the way	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-Test-1170	10-in.	1/24/1933	Underneath the Harlem moon	Ann Lester	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-Test-1182	10-in.	2/16/1934	Did you ever see a dream walking?	Gilbert Diaz	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147437	10-in.	11/2/1928	That's what puts the "sweet" in home sweet home	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	[W]149647	10-in.	11/27/1929	Ain'tcha?	Annette Hanshaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151795	10-in.	9/18/1931	Help yourself to happiness	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151812	10-in.	9/25/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Smith Ballew and his Piping Rock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151843	10-in.	10/15/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Red McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W152303	10-in.	9/20/1932	Underneath the Harlem moon	Howard Joyner	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W152326	10-in.	12/9/1932	Underneath the Harlem moon	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Katherine Handy Lewis	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152338	10-in.	12/27/1932	It's within your power	Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 251-275 of 308 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Mack," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

Gordon, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

"Gordon, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.