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 251-275 of 397 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81486 10-in. 9/28/1927 Lonely lights along the shore Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
OKeh W81845 10-in. 11/21/1927 Who knows? Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W81938 10-in. 12/14/1927 Wait a little longer, love bird Les Reis Male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400061 10-in. 1/30/1928 In the sing-song sycamore tree Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400176 10-in. 3/27/1928 We love it Beth Challis ; Noel Taylor Female-male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W400197 10-in. 4/4/1928 Hello Montreal! Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400586[b] 10-in. mid-April 1928 We love it Charles W. Hamp Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W400649 10-in. 5/4/1928 I'm riding to glory (With a glorious girl) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400856 10-in. 7/9/1928 Old Man Sunshine—Little Boy Bluebird Nita Mitchell Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W401050 10-in. 8/2/1928 Nagasaki Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W401130 10-in. 9/19/1928 Twelve o'clock waltz Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W401470 10-in. 12/20/1928 If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh W403741 10-in. 2/6/1930 Lucky little devil Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403990 10-in. 4/29/1930 If I had a girl like you Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh [OK cat 40513-A] 10-in. 1925 If I had a girl like you Richard B. Gilbert Male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick 11389-11391 10-in. 9/21/1923 That old gang of mine Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Brunswick 12099-12101 10-in. 12/12/1923 That old gang of mine Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 13686-13688 10-in. 8/6/1924 Follow the swallow Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 14788-14790 10-in. 1/31/1925 Please be good to my old girl Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E4916 10-in. Apr. 1927 Where the wild, wild flowers grow Peggy English Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E23227 10-in. 5/18/1927 Uncle Ned Willard Hodgin Male vocal solo, with banjo lyricist  
Brunswick E27872 10-in. 7/18/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) Alice Morley Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Brunswick E27911 10-in. 7/30/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) Bernie Cummins Biltmore Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E27934 10-in. 7/31/1928 Nagasaki Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E28003 10-in. 8/9/1928 Twelve o’clock waltz Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Jack Parker Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
(Results 251-275 of 397 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.

Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.

"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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