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 101-125 of 286 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-2126 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | My honey's lovin' arms | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2870 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | The last polka | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal trio, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-01-23-02] | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Nina | Walter Preston | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-04-12-02] | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Golden Gate | Sid Silvers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 78694 | 10-in. | 9/25/1919 | Hold me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | composer | |
Columbia | 80110 | 10-in. | 12/20/1921 | Good-bye, Shanghai! | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 80334 | 10-in. | 5/4/1922 | My honey's lovin' arms | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 80496 | 10-in. | 8/4/1922 | My honey's lovin' arms | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | 81398 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | When Mother sings "Sweet and low" | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81491 | 10-in. | 1/17/1924 | California, here I come | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 81552 | 10-in. | 2/13/1924 | California, here I come | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W140427 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | All aboard for heaven | Blossom Seeley | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | composer | |
Columbia | W140499 | 10-in. | 4/6/1925 | If you knew Susie (Like I know Susie) | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W140513 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | All aboard for heaven | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W140531 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | All aboard for heaven | Eddy Clark | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
Columbia | W140570 | 10-in. | 4/30/1925 | All aboard for heaven | Eddy Clark | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
Columbia | W140611 | 10-in. | 5/16/1925 | If you knew Susie (Like I know Susie) | Charles Bourne ; Phil Ellis | Piano duet | composer | |
Columbia | W140923 | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | I want another chance with you | Jacques Jacobs and his Hotel Shelton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W141107 | 10-in. | 10/5/1925 | Sugar plum | Mike Markel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 141210 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Cliff Nazarro | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W141271 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you | Jack Buchanan ; Gertrude Lawrence | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W141282 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Georgians ; Johnny Morris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 141302 | 10-in. | 11/23/1925 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Dixie Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W141324 | 10-in. | 11/29/1925 | A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 141358 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano | 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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