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 276-286 of 286 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11521 10-in. 2/14/1927 Falling in love with you Arthur Fields ; Frederick Kinsley Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11897 10-in. 9/19/1927 Blue river Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18180 10-in. 1/19/1928 Who's blue now? Radio Franks ; Variety Players Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18255 10-in. 2/23/1928 Golden Gate Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18321 10-in. 3/21/1928 Happy-Go-Lucky Lane Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with banjo composer  
Edison 18408 10-in. 4/16/1928 Happy Go Lucky Lane Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with saxophone and piano composer  
Edison 18603 10-in. 7/2/1928 Crazy rhythm The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 18667 10-in. 8/21/1928 Imagination Bert Dixon ; Winegar’s Penn Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-315 10-in. 7/2/1928 Crazy rhythm The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison N-375 10-in. 8/21/1928 Imagination Bert Dixon ; Winegar’s Penn Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0LA1743 10-in. 4/28/1937 Crazy rhythm Coleman Hawkins All-Star Jam Band Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 276-286 of 286 records)

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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