Caesar, Irving

Variant names

Hide Profile

Writer of "Swanee" and other songs.

From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Irene [Gallagher], 1921 May 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270935634

Lyricist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Irving Caesar : oral history, [195-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122564878

Lyricist and songwriter who served as stenographer and secretary on Henry Ford's Peace Expedition, 1915-1916.

From the description of Irving Caesar papers, 1915-1974 (bulk 1915-1917). (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 51267866

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn The Railroad hour, radio program [sound recording], 1948-1954 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Irving Caesar papers, 1915-1974 (bulk 1915-1917). The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Book and lyrics, fourth annual production, Greenwich Village follies. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Charles Mingus Collection, 1939-1979 Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Johnny Green papers, 1920-1991. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Anderson, John Murray. [Green Village of follies of 1923; 5th annual production] New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Since you went away / lyrics by Irving Caesar ; music by George Gershwin. Library of Congress
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Since you went away / lyrics and music by Irving Caesar. Library of Congress
creatorOf Holt, Frederick Holford, 1867-1929. Peace papers, 1915-1917. University of Michigan
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Hit the Deck / music by Vincent Youmans ; book by Herbert Fields ; lyrics by Leo Robin, Clifford Grey and Irving Caesar ; directed by Allen MacInnis ; technical drawings by Patrick Clark, 1988. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. [Greenwich Village follies of 1924; 6th annual production]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, b. 1895. Autograph card signed : [New York], to Irene [Gallagher], 1921 May 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Eppes, William D. Autograph collection of William D. Eppes, 1908-1998. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lyle Stuart Papers, 1926-2010, [Bulk Dates: 1949-2003] Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Atkins, Irene Kahn, 1922-. Major figures in American music [A-E] : [oral history]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Anderson, John Murray. [Greenwich Village follies of 1922; 4th annual production] New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Flannery, Gary. Scandals / book by Gary Flannery ; music by George Gershwin ... [et al.] ; lyrics by Irving Ceasar ... [et al.]. College of DuPage Library
referencedIn New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Lola in love ... : musical numbers / lyrics by Irving Caesar ; music by Hugo Hirsch. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1932-1948 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette : the new 1925 musical / music by Vincent Youmans ; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach ; book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel ; [1971 revival] adapted by Burt Shevelove ; concert adaptation by David Ives, 2007. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Mandel, Frank, 1884-1958. No, no, Nanette; a musical comedy in three acts. Book by Frank Mandel & Otto Harbach, lyrics by Otto Harbach & Irving Caesar; music by Vincent Youmans. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Lewine, Richard. Richard Lewine papers, 1897-2004 (bulk 1925-1984) New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Otto Harbach Papers, 1870-1990, 1895-1963 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. Nina Rosa [music] : a musical play in two acts / the book by Otto Harbach ; lyrics by Irving Caesar ; the music by Sigmund Romberg. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Richard Lewine papers, 1897-2004, 1925-1984 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Smith, R. Grant, 1931-. R. Grant Smith sheet music collection, 1876-1981. Public Libraries of Saginaw
creatorOf Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette / music by Vincent Youmans ; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach ; book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel ; adapted by Burt Shevelove, 1997. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Harris, L. mss., 1931-1977 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Anderson, John Murray. Book & lyrics, Greenwich Village follies of 1923, 5th annual edition. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Reminiscences of Irving Caesar : oral history, [195-?]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Hit The Dark / a nautical musical comedy in two acts based on the book by Herbert Fields ; music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Leo Robin, Clifford Grey and Irving Caesar ; directed by Allen MacInnis, 1988 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Cyma Rubin papers, 1969-1992, 1970-1975 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Amsden, Arthur. Hoyt Public Library sheet music collection, ca. 1893-1942. Public Libraries of Saginaw
creatorOf Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996. Papers, 1905-1972. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. corporateBody
associatedWith Eppes, William D. person
associatedWith Franklin, Joan, person
associatedWith Franklin, Robert, person
associatedWith Gallagher, Irene, person
associatedWith Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. person
associatedWith Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 person
associatedWith Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963 person
associatedWith Harris, Leon A. person
associatedWith Henry Ford Peace Expedition (1915-1916) corporateBody
associatedWith Hirsch, Hugo, 1884-1961. person
associatedWith Holt, Frederick Holford, 1867-1929. person
associatedWith Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. person
associatedWith Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. person
associatedWith Lewine, Richard person
correspondedWith Lewine, Richard. person
associatedWith Liebold, Ernest G., 1884-1956. person
associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith Mandel, Frank, 1884-1958. person
associatedWith Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979 person
associatedWith Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation (1916) corporateBody
associatedWith Oscar II (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Railroad Hour Radio Program corporateBody
associatedWith Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961 person
associatedWith Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. person
associatedWith Rosenthal, A. M. (Abraham Michael), 1922-2006 person
associatedWith Rubin, Cyma person
associatedWith Saddler, Donald person
associatedWith Seldes, George, 1890-1995. person
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. person
associatedWith Smith, R. Grant, 1931- person
associatedWith Stone, I. F. (Isidor Feinstein), 1907-1989. person
associatedWith Stuart, Lyle. person
associatedWith Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1850-1919. person
associatedWith Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
Subject
Composers
Friendship
Industrial policy
Music
Popular music
Pacifism
Peace movements
Safety songs
Songs
World War, 1914-1918
Occupation
Lyricists
Activity

Person

Birth 1895-07-04

Death 1996-12-17

Americans

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jd5b8j

Ark ID: w6jd5b8j

SNAC ID: 44636242