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 151-175 of 610 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-03507	10-in.	12/1/1936	A treat for the eyes	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol ; Johnny McKeever	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-03518	10-in.	12/4/1936	The goose hangs high	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-03873	10-in.	12/30/1936	Never should have told you	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-03903	10-in.	12/24/1936	Never should have told you	Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-04175	10-in.	1/14/1937	Floating on a bubble	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-04265	10-in.	1/20/1937	Love is good for anything that ails you	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-04857	10-in.	2/16/1937	Love is good for anything that ails you	Millicent Hope ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-06891	10-in.	4/15/1937	Wah hoo	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BS-010170	10-in.	5/14/1937	The merry-go-round broke down	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-010506	10-in.	6/3/1937	The merry-go-round broke down	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-011730	10-in.	8/18/1937	You can't stop me from dreaming	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-013323	10-in.	9/2/1937	You can't stop me from dreaming	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013882	10-in.	9/28/1937	Everything you said came true	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013889	10-in.	9/29/1937	Everything you said came true	Carmen Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-017019	10-in.	11/10/1937	How many rhymes can you get?	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-017431	10-in.	11/29/1937	How many rhymes can you get?	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-017743	10-in.	12/17/1937	Two dreams got together	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-017790	10-in.	12/29/1937	Two dreams get together	Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-019409	10-in.	7/7/1938	There's a brand new picture in my picture frame	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Gene Walsh	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021678	10-in.	3/31/1938	Who do you think I saw last night?	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021858	10-in.	3/31/1938	Who do you think I saw last night?	Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-021976	10-in.	4/13/1938	Moonlight in Waikiki	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-022669	10-in.	4/28/1938	As long as we're together	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-022931	10-in.	4/28/1938	As long as we're together	Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Olga Sardi	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023527	10-in.	6/3/1938	Will you remember tonight tomorrow?	Jack Chesleigh ; Larry Clinton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 151-175 of 610 records)

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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.