Bob Mersey

Robert David Mirsky (April 7, 1917 – December 14, 1994), known as Robert Mersey, was an American musician, arranger, and record producer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1917, Died December 14, 1994 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, arranger

= 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	PBS-061317	10-in.	6/25/1941	Johnson Special	Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-062711	10-in.	2/26/1941	Straight eight boogie	Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-063808	10-in.	4/23/1941	Ode to spring	Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-063810	10-in.	4/23/1941	Sans culottes	Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-063851	10-in.	5/5/1941	Feed-box Freddie	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-064996	10-in.	10/16/1941	Horse 'n boogie	Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-066139	10-in.	6/24/1941	Jungle boogie	Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-066140	10-in.	6/24/1941	In Pinetop's footsteps	Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	109908		12/8/1960	All in my mind	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	109909		12/8/1960	I diddle dum dum	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	110610		5/23/1961	The way I am	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	110611		5/23/1961	My heart belongs to only you	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	110612		5/23/1961	Cry	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	110613		5/23/1961	Let me belong to you	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111138		9/27/1961	Can't help lovin' that gal of mine	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111139		9/27/1961	I'll be around	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111140		9/27/1961	I'll always be in love with you	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111141		9/28/1961	Blue moon	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111142		9/28/1961	I got it bad (and that ain't good)	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111143		9/28/1961	We'll be together again	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111144		9/28/1961	I don't know you anymore	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111145		9/28/1961	Crazy she calls me	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111146		9/28/1961	There'll be no next time	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111147		9/28/1961	Body and soul	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111148		9/28/1961	I apologize	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111149		9/28/1961	The greatest hurt	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111487		12/19/1961	My mother's eyes	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	111488		12/19/1961	Nothin' like love	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	111489		12/19/1961	Mama's doin' the twist	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	111490		12/19/1961	The masquerade is over	Linda Hopkins		leader
Decca	111628		1/25/1962	Hearts	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111629		1/25/1962	A heart of love	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111630		1/25/1962	Sing (And tell the blues so long)	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111631		1/25/1962	The dancing man	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111685		2/5/1962	Why was I born?	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111686		2/5/1962	If	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111687		2/5/1962	Candy	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111688		2/5/1962	I'll close my eyes	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111689		2/5/1962	How deep is the ocean	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111690		2/5/1962	I can't give you anything but love	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111691		2/7/1962	Cry	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111692		2/7/1962	Tortured	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111693		2/7/1962	I still care	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111694		2/7/1962	I can't give you anything but love	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111695		2/7/1962	Everybody's got a home but me	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111696		2/7/1962	What more can a woman do?	Big Maybelle		leader
Decca	111954		3/21/1962	Sing (And tell the blues so long)	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111955		3/21/1962	You ought to be shamed	Jackie Wilson		leader
Decca	111956		3/21/1962	Bad news travel fast	Jackie Wilson		leader

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mersey, Bob," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331312.

Mersey, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331312.

"Mersey, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.