Buddy Bernier
Henry 'Buddy' Bernier (April 21, 1910 – June 18, 1983) was an American lyricist born in Watertown, New York, who was mainly active during the 1940s and 1950s. He came from a show business family and had two sisters, Daisy and Peggy who were each a singer and actress respectively. His mother Margaret was also a singer and dancer. He was enlisted into the armed forces in April 1941 and served a corporal of the Lincoln Army Air Field before his discharge in March 1946. He died in June 1983 at the age of 73 due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1910, Died June 18, 1983
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-99060 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Saddle your blues to a wild mustang | King’s Men ; Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99154 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Saddle your blues to a wild mustang | Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-01803 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | 'T'ain't good (Like a nickel made of wood) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011719 | 10-in. | 8/13/1937 | The Big Apple | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013324 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | The Big Apple | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013345 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | Beat it out | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018133 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | Lost in the shuffle | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-018154 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | You went to my head | Palmer Brothers ; Larry Wynn | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-018361 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | When the heather is in bloom | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021152 | 10-in. | 3/11/1938 | You went to my head | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021874 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | This time it's real | Rose Marie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022976 | 10-in. | 5/2/1938 | This time it's real | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023210 | 10-in. | 5/12/1938 | This time it's real | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023269 | 10-in. | 5/24/1938 | So lovely | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023595 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | So lovely | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | If I were you | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023761 | 10-in. | 7/1/1938 | If I were you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027405 | 10-in. | 9/26/1938 | Hurry home | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028144 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Hurry home | Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-030311 | 10-in. | 11/25/1938 | Do you remember last night? | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-030336 | 10-in. | 12/1/1938 | Do you remember last night? | Clambake Seven ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032956 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | Our love | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034400 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Our love | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034656 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | By an ivy covered wall | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037653 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | What goes on behind your eyes? | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernier, Buddy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112017.
Bernier, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112017.
"Bernier, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bernier, Buddy, 1910-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014210
Wikidata: Buddy Bernier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984815
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87912281
MusicBrainz: Buddy Bernier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f259bf34-d2c5-4297-a916-5ba759b2d794
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