Cliff Friend

Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1893 (Cincinnati), Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 451-475 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E28201	10-in.	9/12/1928	You’re a real sweetheart	Melody Makers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E28300	10-in.	9/20/1928	Oh! Is she mad at me?	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E28419	10-in.	9/25/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects	composer
Brunswick	E28455	10-in.	10/6/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Bernie Cummins Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E28471	10-in.	10/12/1928	My old girl’s my new girl now	Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E29338	10-in.	Feb.1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29691	10-in.	4/23/1929	I’m walking through clover	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E29946	10-in.	5/24/1929	What a night!	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E30095	10-in.	6/28/1929	Bashful baby	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E30710	12-in.	8/26/1929	Bottoms up	Frances Williams [Vocalist]	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E30711	10-in.	8/26/1929	Bigger and better than ever	Frances Williams [Vocalist]	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	XE30869	12-in.	9/9/1929	Brunswick brevities program F, part 4	Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E30912	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Satisfied!	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	XE30953	12-in.	9/16/1929	Brunswick brevities program G, pt. 1	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E31627	10-in.	December 1929	I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35923	10-in.	1/13/1931	At last I’m happy	Sid Garry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E36680	10-in.	5/1/1931	I “wanna” sing about you	Dick Robertson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36697	10-in.	5/18/1931	I “wanna” sing about you	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36698	10-in.	5/18/1931	Quiero cantarte a ti	Casa Loma "Jazz-Band"	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E1979-E1981	10-in.	12/24/1925	Then I’ll be happy	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	E2071-E2073	10-in.	1/7/1926	Then I’ll be happy	Rube Bloom ; Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E2489-E2491	10-in.	2/18/1926	Tamiami Trail	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E2832-E2834	10-in.	4/21/1926	Honey bunch	Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E2960-E2962	10-in.	4/30/1926	Honey bunch	Blue Ribbon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3011-E3012	10-in.	5/8/1926	Honey bunch	Blue Ribbon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist

(Results 451-475 of 610 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.

"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.