Meredith Willson  (1902-1984)
Last updated: 25.10.25
Websites:
url15.gif Meredith Willson Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: Meredith Willson List of 16 historic recordings from 1927 to 1950.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Goodnight, My Someone (1957) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif I See the Moon (1953) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif It's You (1957) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Lida Rose (1957) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Seventy Six Trombones (1957) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Till There Was You (1957) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif You and I (1941) James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
record15.gif Gone to Chicago (1949) M. Willson Pied Pipers Victor: D9VB-0599
record15.gif Iowa Indian Song, The (1949) M. Willson H. Baker
N. Clayton
G. Cross
C. Ferris
Russ McIntyre
J. Preston
S. Sweetland
R. Williams
Victor: D9VB-2456
recordmp3.gif You and I (1941) M. Willson Ray Eberle Victor: BS-064473
recordmp3.gif You and I (1941) M. Willson Dinah Shore Victor: BS-066176
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Goodnight, My Someone (1957) M. Willson (w&m)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif I See the Moon (1953) M. Willson (w&m)
The Mariners (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif It's You (1957) M. Willson (w&m)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Buffalo Bills (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif Lida Rose (1957) M. Willson (w&m)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Buffalo Bills (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif Seventy Six Trombones (1957) M. Willson (w&m)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
Buffalo Bills (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif Till There Was You (1957) M. Willson (w&m)
David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Buffalo Bills (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif You and I (1941) M. Willson (w&m)
Brad Reynolds (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 46 works by Meredith Willson (1902-1984). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
San Francisco Symphony 1937
Never Feel Too Weary to Pray (w&m) 1941
Two in Love (w&m) 1941 Meredith Willson (perf.)  wvicon.gif
You and I 1941 Bing Crosby (perf.)
Tommy Dorsey (perf.)
Wayne Van Dyne (perf.)
Ray Eberle (perf.)
Ray Heatherton (perf.)
Kay Kyser (perf.)
Guy Lombardo (perf.)
Glenn Miller (perf.)
Vaughn Monroe (perf.)
Brad Reynolds (perf.)
Dinah Shore (perf.)
Martha Tilton (perf.)
Meredith Willson (perf.)
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Iowa 1944 Bing Crosby (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Gone to Chicago 1949 Pied Pipers (perf.)   record15.gif
Iowa Indian Song, The (w&m) 1949 H. Baker (perf.)
N. Clayton (perf.)
G. Cross (perf.)
C. Ferris (perf.)
Russ McIntyre (perf.)
J. Preston (perf.)
S. Sweetland (perf.)
R. Williams (perf.)
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May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You 1950 Meredith Willson (words)  wvicon.gif
Music Man - Selections For Piano 1950
Music Man, The (w&m) 1950
Till There Was You 1950 Buffalo Bills (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Paul Ford (perf.)
Hermione Gingold (perf.)
Buddy Hackett (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Shirley Jones (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
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It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas 1951 Perry Como (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Banners and Bonnets (w&m) 1952  Pub.
I See the Moon (w&m) 1953 The Mariners (perf.)  Pub. pdf15.gif 
Goodnight, My Someone 1957 David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
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It's You 1957 Buffalo Bills (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
 Pub. pdf15.gif 
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Lida Rose (w&m) 1957 Buffalo Bills (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Paul Reed (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
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Music Man - Songs For Baldwin Organ (w&m) 1957
Seventy Six Trombones (w&m) 1957 Buffalo Bills (perf.)
David Burns (perf.)
Barbara Cook (perf.)
Eddie Hodges (perf.)
Shirley Jones (perf.)
Pert Kelton (perf.)
Robert Preston (perf.)
Helen Raymond (perf.)
Iggie Wolfington (perf.)
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Ya Got Trouble (w&m) 1957
Selections From the Music Man 1958
Are You Sure (w&m) 1960
Bea-U-Ti-Ful People of Denver 1960
Belly Up to the Bar, Boys (w&m) 1960
Bon Jour 1960 Meredith Willson (words)
Chick-A-Pen (w&m) 1960
Dolce Far Niente 1960
I'll Never Say No (w&m) 1960
I've A'ready Started In (w&m) 1960
If I Knew (w&m) 1960
Keep-A-Hoppin' (w&m) 1960
Being in Love (w&m) 1961
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
I Ain't Down Yet (w&m) 1961
My State, My Kansas, My Home (w&m) 1961
Arm in Arm (w&m) 1963
Big Clown Balloons, The (w&m) 1963
Dear Mister Santa Claus (w&m) 1963
Expect Things to Happen (w&m) 1963
Here's Love (w&m) 1963
Love, Come Take Me Again (w&m) 1963
My Wish (w&m) 1963
Pine Cones and Holly Berries (w&m) 1963
That Man Over There (w&m) 1963
You Don't Know (w&m) 1963
Colorado, My Home (w&m) 1964 Harve Presnell (perf.)
Debbie Reynolds (perf.)
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He's My Friend (w&m) 1964