Mort Dixon

Songs Written by Mort DixonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist. == Biography == Born in New York City, United States, Dixon began writing songs in the early 1920s, and was active into the 1930s. He achieved success with his first published effort, 1923's "That Old Gang of Mine". His chief composer collaborators were Ray Henderson, Harry Warren, Harry M. Woods and Allie Wrubel. His composing output declined in the late 1930s, and he retired early in life... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mort Dixon first charted in 1923 with That Old Gang of Mine.The artist placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 34 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: That Old Gang of Mine - #2: Bye Bye, Blackbird - #3: I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store) - #4: I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - #5: I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
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  Billy Murray & Ed Smalle
That Old Gang of Mine
1.
09/1923

#1  That Old Gang of Mine
Billy Murray & Ed Smalle

382 pts
1
US


[Victor 19095]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose & Mort Dixon greentick
  Irving Kaufman & Jack Kaufman
That Old Gang of Mine
2.
11/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Irving Kaufman & Jack Kaufman

140 pts
11
US


[Emerson 10657]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose & Mort Dixon greentick
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
That Old Gang of Mine
3.
12/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

277 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 2485]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose & Mort Dixon greentick
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
That Old Gang of Mine
4.
12/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

216 pts
6
US


[Edison 51235]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose & Mort Dixon greentick
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
5.
07/1924

I Wonder Who's Dancing with You Tonight?
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

151 pts
10
US


[Brunswick 2576]
written by Mort Dixon greentick, Billy Rose & Ray Henderson
  Al Jolson
6.
11/1924

Follow the Swallow
Al Jolson

277 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 2671]
written by Mort Dixon greentick, Ray Henderson & Billy Rose
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
7.
11/1925

If I Had a Girl Like You
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

243 pts
5
US


[Brunswick 2936]
written by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon greentick & Ray Henderson
  Gene Austin
Bye Bye, Blackbird
8.
07/1926

#2  Bye Bye, Blackbird
Gene Austin

381 pts
1
US


[Victor 20044]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Ray Henderson
  Nick Lucas
Bye Bye, Blackbird
9.
08/1926

Bye Bye, Blackbird
Nick Lucas

260 pts
4
US


[Brunswick 3184]
written by Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon greentick
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
Bye Bye, Blackbird
10.
09/1926

Bye Bye, Blackbird
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

195 pts
7
US


[Brunswick 3186]
written by Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon greentick
  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Bye Bye, Blackbird
11.
09/1926

Bye Bye, Blackbird
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

140 pts
11
US


[Columbia 653]
written by Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon greentick
  Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra
I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
12.
1927

I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra

150 pts
10
US


vocal Billy Murray
[Victor 20466]
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
13.
1927

I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

274 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 3444]
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Nick Lucas
I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
14.
1927

#5  I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
Nick Lucas

324 pts
2
US


[Bruknswick 3439]
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
15.
1927

Just Like a Butterfly (That's Caught in the Rain)
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

108 pts
16
US


[Brunswick 3573]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Harry Woods
  The Ipana Troubadors
16.
1927

Just Like a Butterfly That's Caught in the Rain
The Ipana Troubadors

177 pts
8
US


[Columbia 1018]
written by Harry Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra
17.
1927

Where the Wild, Wild Flowers Grow
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra

95 pts
19
US


[Victor 20717]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Harry Woods
  Ted Lewis & His Band
18.
1928

Hello, Montreal
Ted Lewis & His Band

108 pts
16
US


[Columbia 1346]
written by Harry Warren, Billy Rose & Mort Dixon greentick
  The Ipana Troubadors
19.
1928

Nagasaki
The Ipana Troubadors

125 pts
13
US


[Columbia 1463]
written by Harry Warren & Mort Dixon greentick
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
20.
1928

Old Man Sunshine, Little Boy Bluebird
George Olsen and His Orchestra

194 pts
7
US


[Victor 21566]
written by Harry Warren & Mort Dixon greentick
  Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store)
21.
1931

#3  I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store)
Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

369 pts
1
US


written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon greentick & Billy Rose
  Boswell Sisters
I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
22.
1931

I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
Boswell Sisters

269 pts
3
US


written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon greentick & Billy Rose
  Bing Crosby
I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
23.
1931

I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
Bing Crosby

318 pts
2
US


[Brunswick 6140]
written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon greentick & Billy Rose
  Arden-Ohman Orchestra
24.
1931

Ooh! That Kiss
Arden-Ohman Orchestra

147 pts
10
US


[Victor 22818]
written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon greentick & Joe Young
  Ethel Waters
25.
1931

River, Stay 'Way from My Door
Ethel Waters

96 pts
18
US


written by Harry Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
26.
1931

Would You Like to Take a Walk?
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

253 pts
4
US


written by Mort Dixon greentick, Billy Rose & Harry Warren
  Arden-Ohman Orchestra
27.
1931

You're My Everything
Arden-Ohman Orchestra

148 pts
10
US


[Victor 22818]
written by Harry Warren, Joe Young & Mort Dixon greentick
  The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
28.
1932

Ooh! That Kiss
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

97 pts
18
US


written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon greentick & Joe Young
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
29.
1932

Pink Elephants
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

149 pts
10
US


[Brunswick 6399]
written by Harry Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
30.
1932

Pink Elephants
George Olsen and His Orchestra

175 pts
8
US


written by Harry Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Russ Columbo
31.
1932

You're My Everything
Russ Columbo

131 pts
12
US


written by Harry Warren, Joe Young & Mort Dixon greentick
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
32.
1933

Marching Along Together
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

153 pts
10
US


[Columbia 2804]
written by Eddie Pola, Franz Steininger & Mort Dixon greentick
  Victor Young & His Orchestra
33.
1934

Flirtation Walk
Victor Young & His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US


[Decca 279]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Allie Wrubel
  Dick Powell
34.
1934

Happiness Ahead
Dick Powell

115 pts
14
US


written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Victor Young & His Orchestra
35.
1934

Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name
Victor Young & His Orchestra

99 pts
17
US


[Decca 279]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Allie Wrubel
  Ted Lewis & His Band
36.
1934

Pop! Goes Your Heart
Ted Lewis & His Band

159 pts
9
US


written by Mort Dixon greentick & Allie Wrubel
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
37.
1935

Fare Thee Well, Annabelle
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

315 pts
2
US


written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Dick Powell
38.
1935

Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name
Dick Powell

92 pts
19
US


written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Joe Haymes & His Orchestra
39.
1935

The Lady in Red
Joe Haymes & His Orchestra

86 pts
20
US


written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Louis Prima
40.
1935

The Lady in Red
Louis Prima

172 pts
8
US


as Louis Prima & His Orchestra
written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
41.
1935

The Lady in Red
Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

267 pts
3
US


written by Allie Wrubel & Mort Dixon greentick
  Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
42.
1936

Did You Mean It?
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

208 pts
6
US


written by Mort Dixon greentick & Jesse Greer
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
43.
1937

I Can't Lose That Longing for You
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

135 pts
11
US


[Victor 25522]
written by Jesse Greer & Mort Dixon greentick
  Dick Robertson & His Orchestra
That Old Gang of Mine
44.
12/1937

That Old Gang of Mine
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US


written by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon greentick & Ray Henderson
  Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
45.
1939

Tears from My Inkwell
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

122 pts
13
US


written by Harry Warren & Mort Dixon greentick
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
46.
1939

Tears from My Inkwell
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

250 pts
4
US


written by Harry Warren & Mort Dixon greentick
  Art Mooney
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
47.
01/1948

#4  I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Art Mooney

363 pts
1
US


written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  The Uptown String Band
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
48.
02/1948

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
The Uptown String Band

133 pts
11
US


written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Alvino Rey and His Orchestra
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
49.
02/1948

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

206 pts
6
US


written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Russ Morgan
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
50.
02/1948

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Russ Morgan

207 pts
6
US


russ morgan & his orchestra with milt herth at the organ; vocals by the ames brothers
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  The Three Suns
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
51.
02/1948

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
The Three Suns

145 pts
10
US


written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Arthur Godfrey
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
52.
03/1948

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Arthur Godfrey

114 pts
14
US


hit for Nick Lucas in 1927
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Frank Sinatra
53.
05/1960

River Stay Away from My Door
Frank Sinatra

63 pts
82
US
18
UK
[Capitol 4376]
written by Mort Dixon greentick & Harry Woods
  Wayne Newton
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
54.
02/1964

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Wayne Newton

3 pts
123
US


[Capitol 5124]
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon greentick
  Max Bygraves
55.
02/1969

You're My Everything
Max Bygraves

25 pts


35
UK
written by Harry Warren, Joe Young & Mort Dixon greentick

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