Morey Amsterdam

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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 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	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 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108803.

Amsterdam, Morey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108803.

"Amsterdam, Morey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.