Joseph Meyer
Joseph Meyer (March 12, 1894 – June 22, 1987) was an American songwriter, who wrote some of the most notable songs of the first half of the twentieth century. Many of his songs were originally written for Broadway musicals. Meyer collaborated with many famous songwriters of the day including Buddy DeSylva, Al Lewis and Al Sherman. Three of his most famous songs were the 1922 hit, "California, Here I Come", "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1922) and "If You Knew Susie" (1925), a song he co-wrote with Buddy DeSylva. Meyer songs have been featured in over 120 motion picture soundtracks. He wrote the melody to "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You", lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose, often used in Warner Brothers' cartoons during scenes of hunger, cooking and eating. Wayne Newton recorded his song "Summer Colors" in 1967 where it reached #20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart. Meyer died in New York in June 1987, at the age of 93, following a long illness. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 12, 1894 (Modesto), Died June 22, 1987 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 286 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E2935-E2937 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Tonight’s my night with baby | Kensington Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E3074-E3076 | 10-in. | 5/18/1926 | Tonight’s my night with Baby | Jack Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E6429-E6431 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Blue river | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E7190-E7191 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Golden Gate | Milt Shaw Detroiters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E16486-E16489 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | The dance from down yonder | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E16671-E16674 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | Sugar plum | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E16908-E16910 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E17187-E17188 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E17647-E17649 | 10-in. | 1/22/1926 | Clap hands, here comes Charlie! | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E17688-E17689 | 10-in. | 1/26/1926 | Sugar Plum | Salt and Pepper | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
Brunswick | E17742-E17744 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E17787-E17790 | 10-in. | 2/3/1926 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Hale Byers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E18984-E18986 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | To-night’s my night with Baby | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E19166-E19168 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Tonight’s my night with Baby | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E20419-E20421 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Falling in love with you | Regent Club Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | composer | |
Brunswick | E21387-E21389 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | Falling in love with you | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E25186-E25189 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Blue river | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E26012-E26014 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Golden Gate | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E26541-E26543 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | Who’s blue now? | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26543) | composer | |
Brunswick | E27127-E27129 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Happy Go Lucky Lane | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) | composer | |
Brunswick | CN111 | 10-in. | Feb. 1928 | My honey’s lovin’ arms | Al Cameron ; Hotel Gibson Orchestra ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C1142 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Blue river | The Morgan-Clark Music Masters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C2390 | 10-in. | 10/3/1928 | Crazy rhythm | Sammy Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 26Ch-27Ch | 10-in. | 1/17/1924 | California, here I come | Bud De Sylva ; Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C6140 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Sing (A happy little thing) | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, Joseph," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.
Meyer, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.
"Meyer, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Meyer, Joseph, 1894-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86071582
Wikidata: Joseph Meyer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1563967
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55631283
MusicBrainz: Joseph Meyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b7748a6-8441-4ef4-b9c4-099762bd0559
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