Murray Roth
Murray Roth (November 2, 1893 - 1938) was a writer and director of films in the United States. Roth was the writer for film producer and director Bryan Foy, and by late the 1920s began directing shorts in Brooklyn such as Lamchops. He directed several short films for Vitaphone before moving to features including his first in 1933, Don't Bet on Love. Roth also wrote the lyrics to George Gershwin's first published song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em" . |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1893, Died 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-24673 | 10-in. | 11/1/1920 | I'm a lonesome little raindrop (Looking for a place to fall) | Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78626 | 10-in. | 9/8/1919 | I used to call her baby | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79460 | 10-in. | 10/20/1920 | I'm a lonesome little rain drop | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79468 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Love, honor and o-baby! | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79611 | 10-in. | 12/29/1920 | I'm a ladies' home companion | Tod Weinhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147623 | 10-in. | 12/9/1928 | I used to call her baby | Dallas String Band ; Coley Jones | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7592 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | I'm a lonesome little raindrop | Reese Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roth, Murray," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105806.
Roth, Murray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105806.
"Roth, Murray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roth, Murray, 1893-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88034526
Wikidata: Murray Roth - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q110234239
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/256638102
ISNI: 0000 0004 6017 4600 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000460174600
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