Abe Lyman, songwriter: reference sources (web and print); selected songs; recordings, videos; miscellany
As a musician, "Abe Lyman was a drummer [getting his start playing in silent film theaters] and led an early West Coast dance band, which had in its ranks several hot players, including two from New Orleans, namely Ray Lopez on trumpet and Gus Mueller on clarinet. Like many similar bands of the time, they played a preponderance of popular tunes, but in amongst that fare they managed to work in some of a hotter variety" (from Amazon customer reviewer, Barry McCanna)
Research Resources: Abe Lyman
- Amazon (publications by and about, recordings, videos, sheet music, etc.)
- archive.org (Abe Lyman Recording archive (1925-34)
- BigBandLibrary.com (biography of Lyman)
- DBOPM (Database Of Popular Music: song list; awards; hit songs; co-writers)
- Discogs.com (songwriting and arranging credits)
- Indiana University Sheet Music Collection: Abe Lyman
- Internet Movie Database (brief biography, filmography, movie song credits)
- New York Public Library (catalog entries for books, personal papers, recordings, scores, etc.)
- The New York Times (articles about or related to the songwriter)
- RedHotJazz.com (page on Abe Lyman -- thorough history as band leader and recording artist).
- vjm.biz ("Abe Lyman -- The Early Years"
by Ate Van Deleden) - Wikipedia (Abe Lyman article)
- Ascap Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers, New York: American Society of Comosers authors and Publishers, 1966 (entry, pp. 458-459).
- David A. Jasen, Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song, New York: Routledge, 2003 (entry, p. 268).
- Varsity Drag: GoodOldDaysReturns
Notes
- See BigBandLibrary.com for a more complete account of Lyman.
- Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932
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As a musician, "Abe Lyman was a drummer [getting his start playing in silent film theaters] and led an early West Coast dance band, which had in its ranks several hot players, including two from New Orleans, namely Ray Lopez on trumpet and Gus Mueller on clarinet. Like many simil
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