Mort Dixon
Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1892 (New York City), Died March 23, 1956 (Bronxville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 397 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-27707 | 10-in. | 3/22/1923 | For crying out loud | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27997 | 10-in. | 6/5/1923 | That old gang of mine | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29058 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Not here, not there (It's fifty miles from nowhere) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30243 | 10-in. | 6/4/1924 | You're in love with everyone (But the one who's in love with you) | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30660 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Follow the swallow | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30730 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | Follow the swallow | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30789 | 10-in. | 9/9/1924 | Follow the swallow | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-31646 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Please be good to my old girl | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-31808 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | Please be good to my old girl | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33179 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | If I had a girl like you | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33503 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | If I had a girl like you | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33655 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | I wish't I was in Peoria | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33850 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34051 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | I wish't I was in Peoria | Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34057 | 10-in. | 12/20/1925 | Don't be a fool, you fool | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34310 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Too many parties and too many pals | Tommy Lyman | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34328 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | I wish't I was in Peoria | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34513 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | Too many parties and too many pals | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34600 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | Don't be a fool, you fool | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35354 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35655 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | I'm in love with you, that's why | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35693 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36077 | 10-in. | 8/30/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | Evelyn Preer | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36405 | 10-in. | 9/25/1926 | Cover me up with sunshine | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36830 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Cover me up with sunshine (And feather my nest with love) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Dixon, Mort, 1892-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132362
Wikidata: Mort Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1376553
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/313526501
MusicBrainz: Mort Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbbf5cea-0763-41d6-8913-06243cbdbd9c
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