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 |
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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 |
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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Wikipedia: Joseph Meyer
Discogs: Joseph Meyer
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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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