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

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 308 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-023252	10-in.	5/19/1938	Where in the world	Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023706	10-in.	6/20/1938	What do you know about love?	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023707	10-in.	6/20/1938	Meet the beat of my heart	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023766	10-in.	7/1/1938	This may be the night	Burt Shaw ; Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023769	10-in.	7/1/1938	I've got a date with a dream	Burt Shaw ; Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-024020	10-in.	7/11/1938	I've got a date with a dream	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-024021	10-in.	7/11/1938	Could you pass in love?	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-028974	10-in.	11/17/1938	Thanks for ev'rything	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-030337	10-in.	12/1/1938	Thanks for ev'rything	Clambake Seven ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-030372	10-in.	12/8/1938	Are you in the mood for mischief?	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-030726	10-in.	12/17/1938	Are you in the mood for mischief?	Dick Todd	Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-032959	10-in.	3/12/1939	I never knew heaven could speak	Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-035010	10-in.	3/9/1939	I never knew heaven could speak	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-036060	10-in.	3/21/1939	I never knew heaven could speak	Joan Crawford	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-037130	10-in.	5/19/1939	Time on my hands	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-038235	10-in.	7/7/1939	Time on my hands	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-040491	10-in.	10/10/1939	If what you say is true	Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-041751	10-in.	10/10/1939	Speaking of heaven	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-042387	10-in.	1/19/1940	This is the beginning of the end	Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-042757	10-in.	9/28/1939	If what you say is true	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-042926	10-in.	10/9/1939	Speaking of heaven	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-043882	10-in.	11/21/1939	In an old Dutch garden (By an old Dutch mill)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-043909	10-in.	11/22/1939	In an old Dutch garden (by an old Dutch mill)	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-043973	10-in.	12/6/1939	I beg your pardon	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-043993	10-in.	12/11/1939	Somebody told me	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 151-175 of 308 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Mack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

Gordon, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

"Gordon, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.