Mitchell Parish

Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1900 (Lithuania), Died March 31, 1993 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 199 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-24766 10-in. 12/30/1920 What are we goin' to do (When there's nothing to do on Sunday) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-24900 10-in. 1/19/1921 Give me a million beautiful girls (But give me one at a time) Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-25953 10-in. 1/16/1922 Carolina rolling stone Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26439 10-in. 4/28/1922 Rock me in my Swanee cradle Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with English horn and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-28409 10-in. 7/23/1923 I wish I had someone to cry over me Lewis James Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-29891 10-in. 4/17/1924 Just for remembrance (Bring me a red rose) Elliott Shaw Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33839 10-in. 11/2/1925 What a blue eyed baby you are Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-45575 10-in. 6/11/1928 Sweet Lorraine Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-58975 10-in. 8/17/1932 Sentimental gentleman from Georgia Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-59921 10-in. 5/13/1930 Missouri moon Blue Steele Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-63121 10-in. 7/16/1930 When vagabond dreams come true Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-68265 10-in. 7/9/1931 Stardust Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-69963 10-in. 6/18/1931 Moanin' Mills Blue Rhythm Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BRC-70176 10-in. 8/19/1931 Star dust Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BRC-71863 10-in. 2/17/1932 Plink! Plonk! (I pluck my guitar) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BRC-72514 10-in. 4/27/1932 Cabin in the cotton Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Charles Socci Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-72560 10-in. 5/10/1932 The scat song Billy Banks Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73309 10-in. 8/18/1932 You wonderful thing Billy Banks Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73906 10-in. 11/2/1932 Sentimental gentleman from Georgia Pickens Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Victor BS-73974 10-in. 11/17/1932 Take me in your arms Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor LBS-74612 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/24/1932 Willow Weep for me Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos lyricist  
Victor BS-74732 10-in. 12/27/1932 The scat song The Sizzlers Male vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Victor BS-75216 10-in. 2/14/1933 Down a Carolina lane Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor LBS-75223 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 2/14/1933 You've got me crying again Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-75521 10-in. 3/15/1933 Down a Carolina lane George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parish, Mitchell," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

Parish, Mitchell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

"Parish, Mitchell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.

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