Buddy Clark

Buddy Clark

Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in World War II, and he became one of the nation's top crooners. He died in a plane crash in 1949.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1912 (Dorchester), Died October 1, 1949 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	LBRC-71762	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	7/1/1932	Missouri waltz	Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BRC-71765	10-in.	7/2/1932	Evening	Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-89517	10-in.	4/4/1935	I'm livin' in a great big way	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Buddy Clark	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-07715	10-in.	4/5/1937	A love song of long ago	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-07716	10-in.	4/5/1937	Hold me tight	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-07717	10-in.	4/5/1937	I hum a waltz	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-010171	10-in.	5/14/1937	The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I)	Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-010172	10-in.	5/14/1937	A star is born	Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-010173	10-in.	5/14/1937	Heaven help this heart of mine	Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-010175	10-in.	5/14/1937	Ten o'clock town	Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-053562	10-in.	10/23/1940	I should have known you years ago	Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-053563	10-in.	10/23/1940	He's my uncle	Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-064658	10-in.	8/2/1941	Darling, how you lied	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO36397	10-in.	6/7/1946	South America, take it away!	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	CO36398	10-in.	6/7/1946	Chiquita banana	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Decca	73339		2/1/1946	Why shouldn't it happen to us?	Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde		vocalist
Decca	73340		2/1/1946	I've told ev'ry little star	Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clark, Buddy," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.

Clark, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.

"Clark, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.