perc, 1909-1989 US, Queens
Arranger of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Archibald Martin Bleyer
Born 12 June 1909, Corona, New York Died 20 March 1989, Sheboygan, Wisconsin He was an American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive (President, Cadence Records). He was born in the Corona section of the New York City borough of Queens. He began playing the piano when he was only seven years old. In 1927 he went to Columbia College, intending to become an electrical engineer, but as a sophomore switched to a music major. Without graduating, he left to become an arranger. In the early 1930s, he wrote a number of songs that got recorded; all 'hot' novelty numbers, including "Mouthful O'Jam" and "Business In F". In 1934 he started leading a band of his own at Earl Carroll's club in Hollywood, California. Bleyer's orchestra recorded for Brunswick Records, and one of the vocalists who worked with this orchestra was Johnny Mercer, who became better known as a songwriter and co-founder of Capitol Records. He became musical director for Arthur Godfrey in 1946, serving in this role until 1953. In 1952 he founded Cadence Records
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Manhattan Melodies Program No. 309 / 310 | Archie Bleyer / Sal Salvador | 1963 | Album |
Mustafa / Jimmie's Blues | Archie Bleyer | 1960 | Single |
Amber | Archie Bleyer | 1957 | Single |
Bad Man Of Missouri / If You Don´t Love Me | OC Smith Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer | 1957 | Single |
The Strange One | Archie Bleyer | 1957 | Single |
Bridge Of Happiness / You Tell Me Your Dream (I'll Tell You Mine) | Archie Bleyer | 1956 | Album |
The Rockin' Ghost / Sleep, Sleep, Daughter | Archie Bleyer | 1956 | Single |
Nothin' To Do / 'Cause You're My Lover | Archie Bleyer / Janet Ertel | 1955 | Single |
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane | Archie Bleyer | 1955 | Single |
Hernando's Hideaway | Archie Bleyer | 1954 | Single |
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane / Hernando's Hideaway | Archie Bleyer | 1954 | Single |
Moon, June, Spoon / (How's About Another Little) Soft Sqeeze, Baby | Arthur Godfrey - Janette Davis under direction Archie Bleyer | 1954 | Album |
If I Had You On A Desert Island / Makin' Love Ukulele Style | Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer | 1950 | Album |
Rumble / Hernando's Hideaway | Link Wray / Archie Bleyer | Single | |
Music From The Pajama Game | The Ray Charles Singers, Archie Bleyer | Single | |
Pajama Game | Archie Bleyer With The Ray Charles Singers | Album | |
Music From The Pajama Game And 8 Top Hits | Archie Bleyer, The Ray Charles Singers | Album | |
Pajama Game | Archie Bleyer With The Ray Charles Singers | Album |
Archie Bleyer Chorus |
Archie Bleyer Orchestra Pop and Jazz |