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Mitchell Parish

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Real name
Michael Hyman Pashelinsky
Born
July 10, 1900
Died
March 31, 1993
Country
United States
IPI
00023497093 66 works
23497093 1 work
Affiliation
ASCAP
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Lyricist, who was born into a Jewish family in Lithuania that immigrated to the US before his first birthday. By the late 1920s Parish was a well-regarded Tin Pan Alley lyricist in New York City. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and winner of the Johnny Mercer Award award in 1986.
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Songs written by Mitchell Parish

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Blues Serenade Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli, Jimmy Lytell, Vincent Grande Johnny Sylvester & His Playmates (Original Indiana Five) January 3, 1927 Covered by (23 artists)
All I Need Is You Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose, Benny Davis Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Marilyn Duke April 7, 1942 Covered by (15 artists)
Angel Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Susan Miller January 13, 1940 Covered by (5 artists)
A Waltz in the Moonlight and You Mitchell Parish, Alfred Solman The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra (Ben Selvin) September 22, 1924 Covered by (2 artists)
Blue September Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Covered by (2 artists)
Christmas Night in Harlem Mitchell Parish, Raymond Scott Covered by (8 artists)
Corrine Corrina Mitchell Parish, J. Mayo Williams, Bo Carter Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman December 1928 Covered by (217 artists)
Deep In the Blues Hub Lytle, Mitchell Parish Gene Krupa and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Irene Daye 1940 Unverified
Does Your Heart Beat for Me? Mitchell Parish, Russ Morgan, Arnold Johnson Music in the Russ Morgan Manner - Vocal Chorus Mullen Sisters May 15, 1936 Covered by (31 artists)
Dream, Dream, Dream Jimmy McHugh, Mitchell Parish Sunny Gale March 1954 Covered by (10 artists)
Emaline Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra REC, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra REL January 23, 1934 Covered by (45 artists)
Evenin' Mitchell Parish, Harry White Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra September 18, 1933 Covered by (38 artists)
I'm Satisfied Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ivy Anderson 1933 Covered by (5 artists)
It Happens To The Best Of Friends Mitchell Parish, Rube Bloom Benny Goodman & Ann Graham 1933 Missing information
It's Wonderful Mitchell Parish, Stuff Smith, Cameron Salter Wells Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Martha Tilton December 2, 1937 Covered by (24 artists)
I've Got the Blues, But I'm Just Too Mean to Cry Mitchell Parish, Harry D. Squires, Eleanor Young Noble Sissle – Piano Accompaniment by Eubie Blake August 1921 Covered by (4 artists)
Lilacs in the Rain Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Eddie Howard August 19, 1939 Covered by (29 artists)
Louisiana Fairy Tale J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie, Mitchell Parish "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm March 6, 1935 Covered by (51 artists)
Moanin' Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Harry White Blue Rhythm Boys [US] January 30, 1931 Covered by Bob Connors' New Yankee Rhythm Kings
Mom-e-le Mitchell Parish, Alex Alstone, Al Goodhart Covered by (8 artists)
Mr. Ghost Goes to Town Irving Mills, Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish Hudson - DeLange Orchestra June 20, 1936 Covered by (9 artists)
My Window Faces the South Mitchell Parish, Abner Silver, Jerry Livingston "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm December 16, 1937 Covered by (32 artists)
One Morning in May Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra October 10, 1933 Covered by (100 artists)
Orchids for Remembrance Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Eddy Howard - Orchestra under direction of Lou Adrian May 2, 1940 Covered by (9 artists)
Organ Grinder's Swing Irving Mills, Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish Hudson - DeLange Orchestra March 20, 1936 Covered by (62 artists)
Rosy Cheeks Mitchell Parish, Harry D. Squires, Eleanor Young Raderman's Orchestra July 1921 Covered by (3 artists)
Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins Baron Lee and His Blue Rhythm Band – Vocal Chorus by Billy Banks August 17, 1932 Covered by (35 artists)
Sidewalks of Cuba Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Ben Oakland Mills Blue Rhythm Band under the direction of Lucky Millinder PRF, Lew Stone and His Band REC November 18, 1934 Covered by (12 artists)
Sophisticated Swing Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish Hudson-DeLange Orchestra March 11, 1937 Covered by (12 artists)
Stars Fell on Alabama Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians August 27, 1934 Covered by (314 artists)
Sweet Lorraine Mitchell Parish, Cliff Burwell The Radiolites [Ben Selvin] May 18, 1928 Covered by (419 artists)
The Bells of Avalon Mitchell Parish, Joseph Cherney Covered by (3 artists)
The Moon Fell in the River Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Covered by (2 artists)
The Moon Is a Silver Dollar Sammy Fain, Mitchell Parish Covered by (7 artists)
The Starlit Hour Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose Susan Miller PRF, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle REC, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jack Leonard REL January 13, 1940 Covered by (15 artists)
The White World of Winter Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish Bing Crosby - Arranged and conducted by Sonny Burke November 1965 Covered by (2 artists)

Adapted songs

Title Written by Originals Originally by Covered by
All My Love Mitchell Parish Boléro Patti Page with Harry Geller & His Orchestra Covered by (10 artists)
Blue Skirt Waltz Mitchell Parish Sukýnka Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks with The Marlin Sisters Covered by (11 artists)
Blue Tango Mitchell Parish Blue Tango Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell Covered by (5 artists)
Ciao Ciao Bambina (Piove) Mitchell Parish Piove (Ciao ciao bambina) Vico Torriani with Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra Covered by (11 artists)
Deep Purple Mitchell Parish Deep Purple Dick Todd with Orchestra Covered by (96 artists)
Don't Be That Way Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson Don't Be That Way Covered by (76 artists)
Forgotten Dreams Mitchell Parish Forgotten Dreams Ed Ames Covered by Vince Hill with The Eddie Lester Singers
Hands Across the Table Mitchell Parish Ta main Lud Gluskin and His Continental Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Buddy Clark Covered by (36 artists)
Heart of Paris Mitchell Parish Cœur de mon cœur Covered by Marilyn Michaels
Let Me Love You Tonight Mitchell Parish No te importe saber Woody Herman And His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Bilie Rogers Covered by (13 artists)
Lotus Land Mitchell Parish Lotus Land Frankie Laine with Percy Faith & His Orch.
Moonlight Love Mitchell Parish Clair de lune Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Chorus Covered by (4 artists)
Moonlight Serenade Mitchell Parish Moonlight Serenade Dick Todd with Orchestra and "The Three Reasons" Covered by (76 artists)
Riverboat Shuffle Mitchell Parish Riverboat Shuffle Hoagy Carmichael with Perry Botkin and His Orchestra Covered by (11 artists)
Ruby Mitchell Parish Ruby Lew Douglas and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jack Halloran Choir Covered by (30 artists)
Serenata Mitchell Parish Serenata Art Lund with The Jud Conlon Singers - Orchestra conducted by LeRoy Holmes Covered by (13 artists)
Sleigh Ride Mitchell Parish Sleigh Ride The Andrews Sisters Covered by (411 artists)
Sophisticated Lady Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish Sophisticated Lady The Boswell Sisters Covered by (185 artists)
Sophisticated Lady Mitchell Parish Sophisticated Lady Don Elliott, Orchestra conducted by Phil Moore Unverified
Stairway to the Stars Mitchell Parish Park Avenue Fantasy Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Harry Babbitt Covered by (62 artists)
Stardust Mitchell Parish Stardust Chester Leighton & His Sophomores – Vocal Chorus by Chester Leighton Covered by (343 artists)
Take Me in Your Arms Mitchell Parish Liebe war es nie (Blonde Natascha) Owen Fallon and His Californians - Vocal Chorus by Harlan Lattimore Covered by (32 artists)
Tell Me Why [The Stars Do Shine] Michael Edwards, Mitchell Parish, Sigmund Spaeth Why I Love You Covered by (3 artists)
The Lamp Is Low Mitchell Parish, Peter De Rose, Bert Shefter Pavane pour une infante défunte Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ginny Simms REC, Mildred Bailey and Her Orchestra REL Covered by (132 artists)
The Sinner Mitchell Parish El pecador The Flamingos Covered by (6 artists)
The Syncopated Clock Mitchell Parish The Syncopated Clock Eileen Barton Covered by (2 artists)
The Waltzing Cat Mitchell Parish The Waltzing Cat Covered by Florian Zabach with Orchestra directed by Al Rickey
The Windmill Song Mitchell Parish Maître Pierre Andrews Sisters - Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Mitchell Parish צאנה צאנה {Tzena, tzena} Covered by (10 artists)
Volare Mitchell Parish Nel blu, dipinto di blu Dean Martin Covered by (70 artists)
Wild Goose Chase / Sophisticated Lady Mitchell Parish Sophisticated Lady Madame Tussaud's Dance Orchestra Unverified