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Morey Amsterdam

Moritz Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He played Buddy Sorrell on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to 1966.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1908 (Chicago), Died October 27, 1996 (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, performer, composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-92731 10-in. 7/17/1935 Plain old me Connecticut Yankees ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio songwriter  
Victor D4VB-0515 10-in. 12/21/1944 Rum and Coca-Cola Rosemary Calvin ; Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0142 10-in. 2/15/1947 Oh why, oh why, did I ever leave Wyoming? Helen Carroll ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band composer  
Decca 82688 4/15/1952 True, mon, true Morey Amsterdam performer  
Decca 82689 4/15/1952 My wife does the cutest thing Morey Amsterdam performer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Amsterdam, Morey," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108803.

Amsterdam, Morey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108803.

"Amsterdam, Morey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108803

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