Mack David
Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing lyrics or music or both for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English. David was the elder brother of American lyricist and songwriter Hal David. David died in 1993 in his Rancho Mirage, California, home and his remains are buried at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1912 (New York City), Died December 30, 1993 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, adapter, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-90 of 90 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-2350 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | Do we have to say goodnight? | Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, adapter | |
Victor | D7VB-2526 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Remind me to tell you | Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-2777 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | I wanna | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D8VB-4141 | 10-in. | 12/28/1948 | Sunflower | Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0109 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | Gigolette | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D9AB-0774 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | So this is love (The Cinderella waltz) | Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | D9AB-0775 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | A dream is a wish your heart makes | Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | D9AB-0776 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (The magic song) | Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | D9AB-0777 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | The Cinderella work song | Harold Mooney Orchestra ; Ilene Woods | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-1279 | 10-in. | 4/12/1949 | Whispering waters | Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152227 | 10-in. | 6/27/1932 | Rain, rain, go away | Art Kassel ; "Kassels-in-the-Air" Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152726 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Alone on the range | Ben Pollack Orchestra ; Joe Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | HCO3662 | 10-in. | 3/21/1949 | Sunflower | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | CO44682 | 10-in. | 11/30/1950 | Chante moi | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8850 | 10-in. | 7/8/1950 | La vie en rose | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "David, Mack," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.
David, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.
"David, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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LCNAR: David, Mack, 1912-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89012520
Wikidata: Mack David - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q506859
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61734576
MusicBrainz: Mack David - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a738ce72-a2e8-412a-806d-c371147a4fc1
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