Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1895 (New York City), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, translator, vocalist, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E28419	10-in.	9/25/1928	It goes like this (That funny melody)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects	lyricist
Brunswick	E28455	10-in.	10/6/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Bernie Cummins Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28471	10-in.	10/12/1928	My old girl’s my new girl now	Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E28645	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	Buy, buy for baby (Or baby will bye-bye you)	The Cross Roads Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E29338	10-in.	Feb.1929	My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29659	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Blue Hawaii	Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Oliver Smith	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29742	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Blue Hawaii	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E30179	10-in.	6/22/1929	Blue Hawaii	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	lyricist
Brunswick	E30912	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Satisfied!	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E31027	10-in.	10/14/1929	Tristezas de Honolulu	Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E35166	10-in.	1/15/1931	Just a gigolo	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35950	10-in.	1/22/1931	Lady, play your mandolin	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35956	10-in.	1/28/1931	Just a gigolo	Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36032	10-in.	2/6/1931	Just a gigolo	Ross Colby	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	translator
Brunswick	E36057	10-in.	2/11/1931	Just a gigolo	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	translator
Brunswick	E36099	10-in.	2/18/1931	Under a roof in Paris	Brunswick Hour Orchestra [Louis Katzman's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36298	10-in.	3/10/1931	After the dance (The bells ding-dong)	Joe Green’s Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36314	10-in.	3/13/1931	Oh, Donna Clara	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Emil Coleman Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36459	10-in.	4/11/1931	After the dance (The bells ding-dong)	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E2935-E2937	10-in.	4/28/1926	Tonight’s my night with baby	Kensington Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E3074-E3076	10-in.	5/18/1926	Tonight’s my night with Baby	Jack Kelly	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E6215-E6218	10-in.	7/18/1927	Sometimes I’m happy	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E6222-E6225	10-in.	7/19/1927	Sometimes I’m happy	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E17209-E17211	10-in.	12/23/1925	Tea for two	Brunswick Hour Orchestra	Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	E17352-E17354	10-in.	1/5/1926	Tea for two	Brunswick Hour Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist

(Results 226-250 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.