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Cliff Friend

Cliff Friend is credited on 2,559 releases across 799 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,559

Credits

799

Albums

8

Decades active

300

In collections

Biography

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American composer, lyricist and pianist.
Born: October 01, 1893 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Died: June 27, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cliff Friend was one of the most prolific and sought after songwriters on Tin Pan Alley during the 1920's and 30's. Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.

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Credited work

2,559 releases · 799 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 2,605
  • Other credits · 20

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Salle Pleyel · Panther Hall Ft Worth, TX · Warner Bros. Recording Studios

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