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 426-450 of 499 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E26091-E26092 10-in. 1/19/1928 You taught me how to love you, now teach me how to forget Buell Kazee Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and whistling composer  
Brunswick E30609-E30610 10-in. Aug. 1929 My song of the Nile Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E31203-E31204 10-in. Oct. 1929 (Things we want the most are) Hard to get Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E31205-E31206 10-in. Oct. 1929 You can’t believe my eyes Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick IND644 10-in. 6/21/1928 The drag Charlie Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C3974 10-in. 7/30/1929 My song of the Nile Jay Richards Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet composer  
Brunswick C3988 10-in. 8/6/1929 My song of the Nile Kalaluhi Honolulu Quartet Instrumental quartet, with vocal composer  
Brunswick C3990 10-in. 8/5/1929 My song of the Nile Frank Sylvano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C3991 10-in. 8/5/1929 My song of the Nile Frank Sylvano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C7102 10-in. Dec. 1930 To whom it may concern (A quien concierna) Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick C8252 10-in. 10/30/1931 Sugar Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C311-C312½ 10-in. 5/7/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C329-C331 10-in. 5/28/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C471-C472 10-in. 7/14/1926 Someone is losin’ Susan Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C7472-C7473 10-in. 3/31/1931 You don’t know what you’re doin’ Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LTR232 10-in. 10/10/1929 Song of the Nile Billy Lennon Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick LAE634 10-in. 10/19/1929 If I can’t have you (If you can’t have me) Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with guitars, piano, and harp composer  
Brunswick 1266W-1269W 10-in. 8/31/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick TCL1544 10-in. 11/18/1931 Can’t you read between the lines Tom Lillis Male vocal solo composer  
Edison 3477 10-in. Dec. 1914 That moonlight serenade Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4138 10-in. 9/23/1915 I'm a lonesome melody George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4210 10-in. 10/20/1915 There's a little lane without a turning (On the way to home sweet home) George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4414 10-in. 1/11/1916 My mother's rosary Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4597 10-in. 3/20/1916 Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Saturday night Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5180 10-in. 11/28/1916 Yaddie kaddie kiddie kaddie koo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 426-450 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.

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