Marty Symes
Marty Symes (1904–1953) was an American lyricist. Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under a Blanket of Blue" and "It's the Talk of the Town", both co-written with Al J. Neiburg. In 1936, Symes wrote the lyrics for Isham Jones's hit "There Is No Greater Love". It has been recorded by Guy Lombardo, Billie Holiday, Al Hibbler and many other artists and is considered a jazz standard. Nino Rota used Symes's "I Have But One Heart", composed by Johnny Farrow, in the 1972 film The Godfather. Symes died in Forest Hills, New York in 1953. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1904, Died June 19, 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-68 of 68 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1051 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | I don't want to be loved (by anyone else but you) | Mahlon Merrick ; Larry Stevens | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1878 | 10-in. | 5/14/1946 | It's the talk of the town | Mel Henke | Piano solo, with string bass | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0431 | 10-in. | 1/24/1947 | (There is) no greater love | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0434 | 10-in. | 1/24/1947 | Why did it have to end so soon | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1479 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | I have but one heart | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2648 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Under a blanket of blue | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra ; Leslie Scott | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2749 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Just once more | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-3445 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Tarra-ta-larra ta-lar | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day ; The Rhythmaires | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1379 | 10-in. | 4/27/1949 | Life begins when you're in love | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 98010 | 12-in. | 1/16/1922 | The new old story | Nevada Van der Veer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152401 | 10-in. | 5/2/1933 | It's Sunday down in Caroline | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152554 | 10-in. | 11/14/1933 | The chimes in the chapel | Bob Bunch ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152675 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | In other words—we're through | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152703 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Ol' Pappy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO37026 | 10-in. | either 1946 or 1947 | Happy hobo polka | Bill Gale ; Art Gentry ; Globe Trotters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO37399 | 10-in. | 1947 | Monkey serenade | Betty Brewer ; Bill Gale ; Globe Trotters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO37401 | 10-in. | 2/21/1947 | Maid of Madrid | Jimmy Blair ; Bill Gale ; Globe Trotters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C5022 | 10-in. | 12/12/1929 | It’s the talk of the town | Benny Meroff Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Symes, Marty," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.
Symes, Marty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.
"Symes, Marty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Symes, Marty, 1904-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004102649
Wikidata: Marty Symes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6777569
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9564982
MusicBrainz: Marty Symes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/491013d4-3421-4884-b231-f3c3a5b0ec40
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