Mitchell Ayres

Mitchell Ayres

Mitchell Ayres (December 24, 1909 – September 5, 1969) was an orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer. He is best known for his many years of work with Perry Como on radio, records, and television and as the musical conductor for The Hollywood Palace.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1909 (Milwaukee), Died September 5, 1969 (Winchester)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, violin, songwriter, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 108 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-066918	10-in.	7/14/1941	At the old town hall	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-066919	10-in.	7/14/1941	Call it anything, it's love	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-066920	10-in.	7/14/1941	Cowboys and Indians	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-067669	10-in.	8/25/1941	When are we going to land abroad?	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067670	10-in.	8/25/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music ; Four Trumpet-Ayres	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	director
Victor	BS-067671	10-in.	8/25/1941	The waiter and the porter and the upstairs maid	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-067672	10-in.	8/25/1941	Misirlou	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068442	10-in.	11/28/1941	The boy with the wistful eyes	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068443	10-in.	11/28/1941	Oh Auntie!	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-068444	10-in.	11/28/1941	I opened up a trunk	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-068445	10-in.	11/28/1941	Cancel the flowers	Mitchell Ayres ; Warren Covington ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-071435	10-in.	10/1/1941	The nadocky	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-071436	10-in.	10/1/1941	Ev'ry time	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-071437	10-in.	10/1/1941	I wanna go back to Texas	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-071438	10-in.	10/1/1941	Minka	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music ; Warren Lewis	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal quartet	director
Victor	BS-073428	10-in.	3/12/1942	The Angelus rings again	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-073429	10-in.	3/12/1942	On Echo Hill	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-073430	10-in.	3/12/1942	Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	director
Victor	BS-073431	10-in.	3/12/1942	Oh, how I miss you tonight	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-075094	10-in.	6/18/1942	Was it worth it?	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075095	10-in.	6/18/1942	The mamas with the moo-lah	Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075096	10-in.	6/18/1942	Don't forget to say "no", baby	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075097	10-in.	6/18/1942	The wolf song	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-075700	10-in.	7/31/1942	Under a strawberry moon	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075701	10-in.	7/31/1942	Kille kille (Indian love talk)	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director

(Results 76-100 of 108 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ayres, Mitchell," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109767.

Ayres, Mitchell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109767.

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