Bob Merrill

Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 17, 1921 (Atlantic City), Died February 17, 1998 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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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	E1VB-1381	10-in.	3/7/1951	Let me in	Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0730	10-in.	5/18/1947	Don't bother to cry	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2139	10-in.	12/2/1947	It ain't far to the bar	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0281	10-in.	3/11/1949	I wish somebody cared enough to cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9130	10-in.	approximately 1951	Ma petite folie	Jean Bretonniere ; Jacques-Henry Rys	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Bob," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331301.

Merrill, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331301.

"Merrill, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.