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 351-375 of 499 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-70731 10-in. June 1922 Kicky-koo, kicky-koo (You for me, me for you) Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71094 10-in. Dec. 1922 Open your arms, my Alabamy Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71354 10-in. March 1923 Come on home Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71369 10-in. March 1923 Come on home Blue Diamond Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71477 10-in. Apr. 1923 Down among the sleepy hills of Tennessee Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71591 10-in. June 1923 Down among the sleepy hills of Tennessee Okeh Star Trio Vocal trio, with orchestra and banjo vocal imitation composer  
OKeh S-71897 10-in. September 1923 Sittin' in a corner Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-72098 10-in. Nov. 1923 Sittin' in a corner Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-72226 10-in. December 1923 Cover me up with the sunshine of Virginia Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-73026 10-in. 12/17/1924 Mandy, make up your mind Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-73027 10-in. 12/17/1924 I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-73267 10-in. Mar. 1925 Take me back to your heart Justin Ring Quintette Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet composer  
OKeh S-73494 10-in. 7/2/1925 Row, row, Rosie! Arkansaw Travellers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-73498 10-in. July 1925 Row! Row! Rosie The Bow-Wows ; Billy Jones ; Joe Ross ; Joe Samuels Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh 73617 10-in. 9/15/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 73745 10-in. Nov. 1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Justin Ring Trio ; Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh 74227 10-in. 7/15/1926 Someone is losing Susan The Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
OKeh W402858 10-in. 8/16/1929 My song of the Nile Justin Ring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W402879 10-in. 8/23/1929 My song of the Nile Smith Ballew ; Roy Smeck’s Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W402884 10-in. 8/27/1929 My song of the Nile Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403081 10-in. 10/18/1929 If I can't have you (If you can't have me) Annette Hanshaw Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W404817 10-in. 1/26/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your Little Boy Blue Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh [OK cat 1187-A] 10-in. approximately 1919 Johnny's in town Arthur Fields Male vocal solo composer  
OKeh [OK cat 1187-b] 10-in. approximately 1919 Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland Bert Harvey Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 573 10-in. approximately early 1917 Yaddie kaddie kiddie kaddie koo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet composer  
(Results 351-375 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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