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 301-325 of 499 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W147338 10-in. 10/30/1928 Underneath the cotton moon Melton and Waggoner Male vocal duet composer  
Columbia W147402 10-in. 12/10/1928 The sun is at my window (Throwing kisses at me) George Dewey Washington Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 147489 10-in. 11/23/1928 The sun is at my window (Throwing kisses at me) Arthur Fields ; Jerry Mason and his Californians [Lou Gold Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147706 10-in. 12/17/1928 The sun is at my window (Throwing kisses at me) Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148608 10-in. 5/21/1929 Broadway baby dolls George Kay ; Original Indiana Five ; Tom Morton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with jazz/dance quintet and male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]148746 10-in. 6/24/1929 My song of the Nile Jack Miller ; The New Englanders Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 148757 10-in. 6/26/1929 My song of the Nile The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148789 10-in. 7/5/1929 My song of the Nile Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148887 10-in. 8/16/1929 My song of the Nile Ferera's Golden Hawaiians Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia W148919 10-in. 8/23/1929 My song of the Nile Maurice J. Gunsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 149046 10-in. 9/24/1929 Things we want the most are hard to get Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 149060 10-in. 9/27/1929 Someone Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 149126 10-in. 10/10/1929 If I can't have you (If you can't have me) Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149160 10-in. 10/18/1929 If I can't have you (If you can't have me) Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W150784 10-in. 9/11/1930 Maybe it's love Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]150808 10-in. 9/16/1930 Maybe it's love Lloyd Keating and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]150835 10-in. 9/23/1930 Maybe it's love Kate Smith Female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W150926 10-in. 10/31/1930 It's an old Spanish custom in the moonlight Roy Evans Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W150940 10-in. 11/6/1930 To whom it may concern Art Gillham Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]151113 10-in. 12/13/1930 To whom it may concern Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151147 10-in. 1/6/1931 To whom it may concern Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]151158 10-in. 12/17/1930 To whom it may concern Jack Miller Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W151848 10-in. 10/15/1931 Sugar Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152322 10-in. 11/28/1932 I'm sure of everything but you Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152394 10-in. 4/19/1933 Moonlight millionaires Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 301-325 of 499 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, George W.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

Meyer, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

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