Bert Kalmar (1884-1947)
Last updated: 24.11.21
According to the Internet source given below, Bert Kalmar (born in New York) was an American vaudeville magician, comedian, dancer before becoming a lyricist and publisher.
He collaborated with Harry Puck both in song writing and publishing forming Kalmar & Puck Music Co. Inc. They were joined by Maurice Abrahams to form Kalmar, Puck & Abrahams.
He also teamed with Harry Ruby.. Kalmar was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
He died in Los Angeles, California.
He collaborated with Harry Puck both in song writing and publishing forming Kalmar & Puck Music Co. Inc. They were joined by Maurice Abrahams to form Kalmar, Puck & Abrahams.
He also teamed with Harry Ruby.. Kalmar was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
He died in Los Angeles, California.
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He's Coming Back | Ada Jones | U.S. Everlasting Record: 1379 at USCB |
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In My Heart - on My Mind - All Day Long | Signor Lou Chiha Friscoe | Edison Blue Amberol: 4458 at USCB |
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Little Min-Nee-Ha! Ha! | Isabella Patricola | Edison Blue Amberol: 4468 at USCB |
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My Friends, Morris and Max | Maurice Burkhart | Edison Blue Amberol: 4002 at USCB |
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My Sunny Tennessee | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Edison Blue Amberol: 4394 at USCB |
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Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down in Dear Old Dixieland | Don Parker Trio | Edison Blue Amberol: 4557 at USCB |
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Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down in Dear Old Dixieland | Don Parker Trio | Edison Blue Amberol Record: 4557 at USCB |
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Rebecca | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4251 at USCB |
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Snoops the Lawyer | Maurice Burkhart | Edison Blue Amberol: 3970 at USCB |
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So Long! Oo-Long | Al Bernard | Indestructible Record: 3509 at USCB |
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Susie | Arthur Collins Byron George Harlan |
Edison Blue Amberol: 4655 at USCB |
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Timbuctoo | Al Bernard | Edison Blue Amberol: 4228 at USCB |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 46 works by Bert Kalmar (1884-1947).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: 
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| He's Coming Back | 1912 | Ada Jones (perf.) | |
| I Want a Ragtime Bungalow (w&m) | 1913 | Ed Morton (perf.) Beck Weber (perf.) Frazer (perf.) |
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| My Parcel Post Man | 1913 | Harry Puck (words) | |
| How Sorry You'll Be | 1919 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Mister Sun Man Roll the Clouds Away | 1919 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Wait'll You See How Sorry You'll Be | 1919 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Look What You've Done With Your Dog-Gone Dangerous Eyes | 1920 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| My Friends, Morris and Max | 1920 | Edgar Leslie (words) Harry Ruby (words) Maurice Burkhart (perf.) |
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| Snoops the Lawyer | 1920 | Harry Ruby (words) Maurice Burkhart (perf.) |
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| So Long! Oo-Long | 1920 | Harry Ruby (words) A. Bernard (perf.) |
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| Timbuctoo | 1920 | Harry Ruby (co-author) A. Bernard (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Angels | 1921 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| In My Heart - on My Mind - All Day Long | 1921 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Signor Lou Chiha Friscoe (perf.) |
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| Little Min-Nee-Ha! Ha! | 1921 | Harry Ruby (words) Isabella Patricola (perf.) |
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| My Sunny Tennessee | 1921 | Harry Ruby (words) Herman Ruby (words) Broadway Dance Orchestra (perf.) E. Cantor (perf.) |
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| Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down in Dear Old Dixieland | 1921 | Harry Ruby (words) M. K. Jerome (words) Harry De Costa (words) Don Parker Trio (perf.) |
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| Rebecca | 1921 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Jim Doherty (perf.) E. Cantor (perf.) |
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| She's Mine, All Mine! | 1921 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Down in Maryland | 1922 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| I Gave You Up Just Before You Threw Me Down | 1922 | Harry Ruby (words) Fred E. Ahlert (words) |
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| In My Home Town | 1922 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Waikiki, I Hear You Calling Me | 1922 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Cry Baby | 1923 | ||
| Hotsy Totsy Town | 1923 | Harry Ruby (co-author) M.K. Jerome (co-author) |
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| I Like a Big Town, I Like a Small Town | 1923 | ||
| Left All Alone With the Blues | 1923 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Lou Handman (co-author) Bert Kalmar (words) Harry Ruby (words) Lou Handman (words) |
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| Look For the Happy Ending | 1923 | ||
| ⇑ No Other Girl | 1923 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Susie | 1923 | Harry Ruby (words) Arthur Collins (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) |
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| Laff It Off! | 1924 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| Baby Looks Like Me, The | 1925 | Henry B Murtagh (co-author) Harry Ruby (co-author) |
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| Sweeter Than You | 1926 |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| You Flew Away From the Nest | 1926 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| You Smile at Me | 1926 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Thinking of You | 1927 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Watching the Clouds Roll By | 1928 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Marx Brothers (perf.) |
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| Who's Been List'ning to My Heart | 1928 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Marx Brothers (perf.) |
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| Just a Little Glimpse of Paradise | 1929 | Harry Ruby (words) Harry Warren (words) |
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| I'm So Afraid of You | 1930 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Three Little Words | 1930 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| Nevertheless | 1931 | Harry Ruby (words) | |
| Keep on Doin' What You're Doin' | 1933 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Keep Romance Alive | 1933 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| ⇑ Tired of It All | 1933 | Harry Ruby (co-author) Wheeler &. Woolsey (perf.) Ruth Etting (perf.) |
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| Cabin on the Hilltop | 1936 | Harry Ruby (co-author) | |
| Kiss to Build a Dream On, A | 1951 | Oscar Hammerstein (co-author) Harry Ruby (words) Mickey Rooney (perf.) Sally Forrest (perf.) Kay Brown (perf.) Vic Damone (perf.) Monica Lewis (perf.) Louis Armstong (perf.) Jack Teagarden (perf.) Earl Fatha Hines (perf.) Barney Bigard (perf.) |
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