Mack David

Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing lyrics or music or both for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English. David was the elder brother of American lyricist and songwriter Hal David. David died in 1993 in his Rancho Mirage, California, home and his remains are buried at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1912 (New York City), Died December 30, 1993 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1950

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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-69471	10-in.	1/9/1933	Lonely park	Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-72870	10-in.	6/13/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Graham Prince Palais D'Or Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73027	10-in.	6/22/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-78860	10-in.	12/15/1933	Snow flakes	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-80506	10-in.	5/8/1934	Grandfather's clock	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-82378	10-in.	5/4/1934	Let's dress for dinner tonight	Allan Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92738	10-in.	7/18/1935	Broken-hearted troubadour	Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-98428	10-in.	12/14/1935	Quicker than you can say Jack Robinson	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-98440	10-in.	12/20/1935	Quicker than you can say Jack Robinson	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021873	10-in.	4/1/1938	It's raining sunshine	Rose Marie	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-026864	10-in.	9/12/1938	Sixty seconds got together	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-026884	10-in.	9/14/1938	Sixty seconds got together	Disck Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-027960	10-in.	10/20/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-028139	10-in.	10/21/1938	Just a kid named Joe	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-030781	10-in.	12/30/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035741	10-in.	4/13/1939	But it didn't mean a thing	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035765	10-in.	4/18/1939	But it didn't mean a thing	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-036995	10-in.	5/29/1939	Moon love	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037157	10-in.	5/25/1939	Moon love	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042499	10-in.	2/9/1940	On the Isle of May	Kenny Baker ; David Broekman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-042775	10-in.	10/2/1939	You're the greatest discovery (Since 1492)	Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-044640	10-in.	1/19/1940	The singing hills	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-045779	10-in.	12/19/1939	The singing hills	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-046418	10-in.	1/12/1940	On the Isle of May	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-046488	10-in.	1/22/1940	The singing hills	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "David, Mack," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.

David, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108844.

"David, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.