James Dyrenforth

James Dyrenforth (31 January 1895 – 26 December 1973) was an American actor and songwriter. Dyrenforth appeared in A Night to Remember (1958), Fiend Without a Face (1958), and Lolita (1962), and co-wrote "A Garden in the Rain", a song which was covered by Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, among others. He wrote lyrics for The Golden Year, a BBC television play of 1951.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1895 (Chicago), Died December 29, 1973 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, piano

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-36390	10-in.	10/5/1926	Bobadilla	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50936	10-in.	3/13/1929	A garden in the rain	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50981	10-in.	3/27/1929	A garden in the rain	Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51621	10-in.	4/12/1929	A garden in the rain	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51674	10-in.	5/1/1929	Peace of mind	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-53515	10-in.	5/24/1929	Peace of mind	Pancho Orchestra ; Al Ross	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67565	10-in.	9/28/1931	I'm for you a hundred per cent	Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-68801	10-in.	3/12/1931	Running between the raindrops	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-024045	10-in.	7/15/1938	A garden in the rain	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-1346	10-in.	3/14/1946	A garden in the rain	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1922-06-09-01]	10-in.	6/9/1922	Do it again	Irene Bordoni	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W148078	10-in.	3/15/1929	A garden in the rain	Deep River Orchestra ; Willard Robison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148173	10-in.	4/4/1929	A garden in the rain	Tom Frawley ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148464	10-in.	4/19/1929	Peace of mind	Deep River Orchestra ; Willard Robison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148542	10-in.	5/17/1929	Peace of mind	Larry Siry and his Hotel Ambassador Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148583	10-in.	6/11/1929	Garden in the rain	Milton Charles	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist
Columbia	W151303	10-in.	2/10/1931	Running between the rain-drops	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]151381	10-in.	3/2/1931	Running between the raindrops	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151853	10-in.	10/19/1931	I'm for you a hundred per cent	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W351118	10-in.	10/22/1931	I'm for you a hundred per cent	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401805	10-in.	4/11/1929	Garden in the rain	Smith Ballew	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	15649-15650 and 15654	10-in.	4/24/1925	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E29593½	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Peace of mind	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E29660	10-in.	Apr. 1929	A garden in the rain	Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29713	10-in.	4/19/1929	Peace of mind	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E36031	10-in.	2/6/1931	Running between the raindrops	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36070	10-in.	2/13/1931	Running between the rain-drops	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E20261-E20262	10-in.	9/25/1926	Bobadilla	Park Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E21215-E21216	10-in.	1/17/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E21436-E21437	10-in.	2/5/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E24736-E24738	10-in.	10/14/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE443	10-in.	4/5/1929	A garden in the rain	Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio	Male vocal trio, with clarinet and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 107-a]	10-in.	approximately June 1927	Possibly	Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra ; Hamilton Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	lyricist
Brunswick	R-166	10-in.	July 1927	Possibly	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	19185	10-in.	5/10/1929	A garden in the rain	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19258	10-in.	6/18/1929	Peace of mind	Edisongsters	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Edison	N-889	10-in.	5/10/1929	A garden in the rain	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-963	10-in.	6/18/1929	Peace of mind	Edisongsters	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Gramophone	0B5936	10-in.	3/12/1934	Not bad	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0B5937	10-in.	3/12/1934	What now?	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dyrenforth, James," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109859.

Dyrenforth, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109859.

"Dyrenforth, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.

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