Don George
Don R. George (August 27, 1909 – 1987) was an American lyricist of popular music. His songs include "The Yellow Rose of Texas" "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" (1937), "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (1944) and "Everything but You" (1945). George has also written lyrics for film songs. He was a personal friend and occasional lyricist of jazz composer Duke Ellington, whom he followed closely from 1943 until Ellington's death in 1974. It was with Ellington that he wrote many of hist best-known songs. George wrote a 1981 biography of Ellington titled Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1909, Died 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1676 | 10-in. | 10/6/1947 | It shouldn't happen to a dream | Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1762 | 10-in. | 10/22/1947 | It's kind of lonesome out tonight | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Your Sunday Serenade Sweetheart | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2261 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | Walk a little talk a little | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-3073 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | The morning glory road | Arthur Malvin ; Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0415 | 10-in. | 3/9/1949 | The beautiful blonde from Bashful Bend | Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | CU-1058 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1943 | I never mention your name | Orquesta Alfredo Brito | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "George, Don," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108074.
George, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108074.
"George, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: George, Don, 1909-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb90073419
Wikidata: Don George - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5292664
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26551824
MusicBrainz: Don George - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e860245-4ae3-423b-9a6f-7dc242502568
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