George W. Meyer

George William Meyer (January 1, 1884– August 28, 1959) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He graduated from Roxbury High School, and began working in accountancy for Boston department stores, before moving to New York City in his mid-20s.

He wrote the music for the songs "For Me and My Gal", "In the Land of Beginning Again", "There Are Such Things", and many others. Meyer had a publishing company, Geo. W. Meyer Co., located at the Exchange Building, 143 West 45th Street, New York City, where he published his songs and the songs of other songwriters. He collaborated with eminent lyricists of his era, including Joe Young, Grant Clarke, Roy Turk, Arthur Johnston, Al Bryan, Edgar Leslie, E. Ray Goetz, Pete Wendling, Abel Baer and Stanley Adams.

Meyer also wrote the score for a Broadway show, Dixie to Broadway, and songs for films, such as Footlights and Fools (1929).

He died in New York City in 1959, aged 75. Meyer was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1884 (Boston), Died August 28, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 499 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6348 10-in. 8/13/1908 Cheer up, cherries will soon be ripe Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6712 10-in. 1/11/1909 Summer-time reminds me of you Arthur C. Clough Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6745 10-in. 1/22/1909 In those good old country days Harry Tally Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6759 10-in. 1/29/1909 Love me like I liked to be loved Clarice Vance Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6975 10-in. 4/9/1909 Whistle, and I'll wait for you Ada Jones Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6983 10-in. 4/13/1909 Summer reminds me of you Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-7075 10-in. 5/13/1909 Under the Irish moon Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8002 10-in. 5/21/1909 Oh, you lovin' gal Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8014 10-in. 5/28/1909 I am awfully glad I met you Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8081 10-in. 6/28/1909 Let's go back to baby days Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8148 10-in. 8/11/1909 'Red head' medley two-step Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-8152 10-in. 8/18/1909 My prairie song bird Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8219 10-in. 9/9/1909 Lonesome Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8319 10-in. 10/26/1909 Little Miss Golden Curls Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8572 10-in. 1/21/1910 You'll come back Elida Morris ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8687 10-in. 3/2/1910 Cupid's I.O.U. Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9403 10-in. 9/1/1910 Somebody else, it's always somebody else! American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9666 10-in. 11/21/1910 That's the fellow I want to get Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9667 10-in. 11/21/1910 You never miss the water till the well runs dry Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9668 10-in. 11/22/1910 Nightingale American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9817 10-in. 1/16/1911 Nightingale "That Girl" Quartet Female vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9984 10-in. 2/21/1911 Honey love "That Girl" Quartet Female vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10147 10-in. 4/5/1911 That was before I met you Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10153 10-in. 4/5/1911 I'm crazy 'bout the turkey trot Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10377 10-in. 5/24/1911 Night time's the right time "That Girl" Quartet Female vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 499 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, George W.," accessed November 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

Meyer, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

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