Scrappy Lambert
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 – November 30, 1987, in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American dance-band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. At Rutgers University, he was a cheerleader and played piano for a jazz group, the Rutgers Jazz Bandits. In February 1925, fellow student Billy Hillpot and he formed a musical duo impersonating the Smith Brothers. They were discovered in 1926 by Ben Bernie, who signed them to perform with his orchestra. Lambert and Hillpot appeared on many recordings with the orchestra and remained under Bernie's employ until 1928. Other bandleaders who employed Lambert include Red Nichols, Frank Britton Wenzel, Fred Rich, and Sam Lanin. In the 1920s and early 1930s, Lambert was one of the most prolific "band vocalists" (hired to sing the vocal chorus on recordings by both performing orchestras and studio groups). His voice is featured on hundreds of recordings and a series of vocal solo recordings for Brunswick. In the 1930s, Lambert and Hillpot took their comedy routine to the National Broadcasting Company. In 1943, MCA offered Lambert a job overseeing their radio department in Beverly Hills, California. This marked the end of his singing career, and he worked for MCA until 1948. He was living in Palm Springs at the time of his death, in Riverside, California. "Cheerio, Cherry Lips, Cheerio", a 1929 vocal that Lambert recorded under the name Gordon Wallace, has been the closing theme of Dr. Demento's weekly radio broadcast since the early 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1901 (New Brunswick), Died November 30, 1987 (Riverside)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Notes: Also used pseudonym Burt Lorin.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 607 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W150699 | 10-in. | 8/12/1930 | My blue bird was caught in the rain | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W150700 | 10-in. | 8/12/1930 | I don't mind walkin' in the rain | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151181 | 10-in. | 12/27/1930 | I'm so afraid of you | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151182 | 10-in. | 12/27/1930 | The wind in the willows | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151288 | 10-in. | 2/7/1931 | I'm happy when you're happy | Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151289 | 10-in. | 2/7/1931 | Were you sincere? | Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151604 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | At your command | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151605 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | The hour of parting | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151606 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Pardon me pretty baby (Don't I look familiar to you) | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W151607 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | As long as you're there | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351019 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | My cradle sweetheart | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley [Scrappy Lambert] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351020 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Faithfully yours | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351022 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Under your window tonight (Yoo-hoo I'll call to you) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351023 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Treat me like a baby | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351033 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | You forgot your gloves | Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351034 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Dancing in the dark | Roy Carroll and his Sands Point Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351036 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Falling in love | Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351057 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | With you on my mind, I find) I can't write the words | Roy Carroll and his Sands Point Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351058 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | Why dance? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351059 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | Hikin' down the highway | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351060 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | It's a long time between kisses | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351074 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | If you haven't got love | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351075 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | There's no depression in love | Bobby Dix [Scrappy Lambert] ; Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351076 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | Give me your affection, honey | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood [Scrappy Lambert] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351077 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | I love Louisa | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lambert, Scrappy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
Lambert, Scrappy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
"Lambert, Scrappy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert
Discogs: Scrappy Lambert
Allmusic: Scrappy Lambert
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LCNAR: Lambert, Scrappy, 1901-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019432
Wikidata: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7438797
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/233232258
MusicBrainz: Harold "Scrappy" Lambert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e7570f0-f2f9-4713-b606-912473d4c2a8
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