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 (Results 301-304 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	N-886	10-in.	5/9/1929	Blue Hawaii	B. A. Rolfe Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Home-Talkie	8	10-in.	1929	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	Isabelle Patricola	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263596-B]	10-in.	approximately March 1929	Mon château d'Espagne	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2009	10-in.	approximately January 15 through 30, 1930	Le banjolele	Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 301-304 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.