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 51-75 of 397 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-46672 10-in. 8/8/1928 Old man sunshine, little boy blue bird Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-47792 10-in. 10/26/1928 Media noche Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-48664 10-in. 12/4/1928 Along came sweetness Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-49260 10-in. 12/14/1928 If you want the rainbow (you must have the rain) Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-49695 10-in. 1/29/1929 Happy humming bird Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BRC-53080 10-in. 5/4/1931 I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal trio, and male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-53989 10-in. 8/15/1929 Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember Burt Lorin ; Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-55166 10-in. 7/29/1929 Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-56374 10-in. 10/13/1929 The wayward daughter Carl T. Sprague Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) lyricist  
Victor BVE-58561 10-in. 2/7/1930 Lucky little devil Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-64828 10-in. 12/11/1930 He's not worth your tears Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-67441 10-in. 2/11/1931 Would you like to take a walk Frank Crumit ; Julia Sanderson Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-67745 10-in. 12/30/1930 He's not worth your tears Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-67756 10-in. 1/5/1931 He's not worth your tears Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-67788 10-in. 1/13/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump'n good'll come from that) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBVE-68319 10-in. 10/14/1931 River, stay 'way from my door Phil Harris ; Lofner-Harris St. Francis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBVE-68357 10-in. 5/11/1932 Deep in your eyes Donald Novis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BRC-69621 10-in. 5/15/1931 Sing a little jingle Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus lyricist  
Victor ABRC-69917 10-in. 6/9/1931 I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) Sam Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-70250 10-in. 9/23/1931 You're my everything Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-70251 10-in. 9/23/1931 Ooh that kiss Sylvia Froos ; Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BRC-70978 10-in. 12/17/1931 River, stay 'way from my door Gus Haston Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-71219 10-in. 1/12/1932 You're my everything Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BRC-71220 10-in. 1/12/1932 The more you hurt me (The more you make me care) Bert Lown Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-71264 10-in. 1/21/1932 You're my everything Georges Metaxa Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 51-75 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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