Josef Myrow

Josef Myrow (February 18, 1910 – December 24, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) was a Russian Empire-born composer, known for his work in film scores in the 1940s and 1950s. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award: in 1947 for the song "You Do" from the film Mother Wore Tights and in 1950 for "Wilhelmina" from the film Wabash Avenue. Both songs were written with Mack Gordon. Other notable compositions include "Autumn Nocturne" (with Kim Gannon) and "You Make Me Feel So Young" (again with Mack Gordon). He also wrote, with Robert Mills, "C A P Is on the Go", the official song of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. He died from the effects of Parkinson's disease, In late 1987.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1910 (Russian Empire), Died December 24, 1987 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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	BS-86442	10-in.	12/13/1934	Haunting me	Rhythm Kings Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-86495	10-in.	12/21/1934	Haunting me	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-048129	10-in.	3/13/1940	The fable of the rose	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-048912	10-in.	4/16/1940	The fable of the rose	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-048949	10-in.	4/25/1940	I love to watch the moonlight	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-048977	10-in.	4/30/1940	I love to watch the moonlight	Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-049125	10-in.	4/18/1940	I love to watch the moonlight	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-051263	10-in.	6/10/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-053429	10-in.	9/5/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-056106	10-in.	9/12/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-060404	10-in.	1/22/1941	Keep cool fool	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061304	10-in.	6/23/1941	Keep cool, fool	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068870	10-in.	1/13/1942	Autumn nocturne	Jane Fulton ; Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-071456	10-in.	10/7/1941	Autumn nocturne	New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-1669	10-in.	2/21/1946	One more tomorrow	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2059	10-in.	4/29/1946	Somewhere in the night	Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-2089	10-in.	7/3/1946	On the boardwalk in Atlantic City	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-2484	10-in.	7/15/1946	One more vote	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-2485	10-in.	7/15/1946	If I'm lucky	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1207	10-in.	6/26/1947	You do	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1208	10-in.	6/26/1947	Kokomo, Indiana	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2993	10-in.	12/30/1947	Everytime I meet you	Perry Como	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-3050	10-in.	12/28/1947	What did I do	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-3099	10-in.	12/30/1947	By the way	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0036	10-in.	1/5/1949	Autumn nocturne	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	composer
Decca	L 6486		10/16/1951	Moon of jade	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6487		10/16/1951	Autumn nocturne	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6488		10/16/1951	Aphrodisia	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6489		10/16/1951	Three-quarter blues	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6507		11/9/1951	Soft and warm	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6508		11/9/1951	L'affaire	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6509		11/9/1951	Exotica	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6510		11/9/1951	Velvet moon	Josef Myrow		instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myrow, Josef," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110555.

Myrow, Josef. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110555.

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