Sidney D. Mitchell
Sidney D. Mitchell (June 15, 1888 in Baltimore, Maryland – February 25, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) was a Hollywood film industry lyricist and composer. Mitchell is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores at Twentieth Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. Together with Louis Alter, Mitchell was nominated for an Oscar in 1937 for the song "A Melody from the Sky" which was in the 1936 motion picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. He contributed several songs to the film Sitting on the Moon (1936). His work continues to be featured to the present day. He also served as a screenwriter for three movies. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 15, 1888 (Baltimore), Died February 25, 1942 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 203 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C7102 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | To whom it may concern (A quien concierna) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR213 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Used to you | Hazel Warner | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE587 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | Look what you’ve done to me | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE643 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Look what you’ve done to me | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE644 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Look what you’ve done to me | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with saxophone, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE655 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Parade of the blues | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE656 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Reach out for a rainbow | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B24047 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6272 | 10-in. | July 1918 | Mammy's chocolate soldier boy | Harmony Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6753 | 10-in. | 4/29/1919 | Heart-breaking baby doll | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8125 | 10-in. | 7/12/1921 | Remember the rose | Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9124 | 10-in. | 8/25/1923 | Midnight rose | James C. Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10353 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | A kiss from you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10415 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | That's why you're Mary mine | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11193 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | No one knows (But the red, red rose) | Ernest Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11201 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Camille | Marguerite Ringo ; Walter Scanlan | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19228 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Sing a little love song | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19242 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Walking with Susie | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19243 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Breakaway | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19253 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | That's you, baby | Phil Dewey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19292 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | That's you, baby | Billy Murray ; Gladys Rice | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-932 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Sing a little love song | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-947 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Walking with Susie | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-948 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Breakaway | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-958 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | That's you, baby | Phil Dewey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Sidney D.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.
Mitchell, Sidney D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.
"Mitchell, Sidney D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Mitchell, Sidney D., 1888-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132417
Wikidata: Sidney Mitchell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3105298
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/72944821
MusicBrainz: Sidney Mitchell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c067d68-6d54-4405-b265-294c473f5e60
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