Elisse Boyd
Elisse Boyd (born Agnes Elisse Corbett) (1910-1979) was a composer. She later married William R. Boyd III and changed her name to Elisse Boyd.[1][2] She had collaborated with Murray Grand`and George Goehring.[3][4] Her song was "Lo! and Behold!"(1944) which was first published in the United Kingdom.[5] With Murray Grand, she co-wrote "Guess Who I Saw Today" for the Broadway musical review New Faces of 1952, where the song was sung by June Carroll.[6] The song would go onto become a hit song with multiple artists singing the cover. Eartha Kitt, who was a cast member of New Face of 1952, would later sing Boyd's song "Thursday Child" in 1957.[7]
Discography
| Title | Year | Music | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silly, Isn't It?[8] | 1940 | As Elisse Corbett Boyd | As Elisse Corbett Boyd |
| I'm No Angel[1] | 1943 | Elisse Boyd | Elisse Boyd |
| Lo! and Behold![5] | 1944 | Elisse Boyd | Elisse Boyd |
| Unbelievable[9] | 1947 | Elisse Boyd | Elisse Boyd
Leonard Whitcup |
| Chic Charro[10] | 1947 | Elisse Boyd | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand Dale Wood |
| Lil from Philadelphia[11] | 1948 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand Ken Hecht |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand Ken Hecht |
| A Honey of a Honey[12] | 1949 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
| Lorelei[13] | 1949 | George E. Cardini | Elisse Boyd |
| Be-Bop Blue[14] | 1949 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
| Ricky Tick Song[15] | 1949 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
| Guess Who I Saw Today | 1952 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
| Thursday's Child[17] | 1956 | Edward Cooper | Elisse Boyd |
| Hurry[17]
from News Faces of 1956[18] |
1956 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
| I'd Rather Cha-Cha than Eat[19] | 1959 | Elisse Boyd
Murray Grand |
Murray Grand |
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System". publicrecords.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Error report: Elisse Boyd | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Elisse Boyd". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ a b BOYD; ELISSE Lo! and behold! Words and music by Elisse C. Boyd. © Francis, Day; Hunter, Ltd., London; 20Sep.4l.;EF9 275. U.S. Library of Congress Copyright Office https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ "The Original Broadway Cast Recording", Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, Routledge, pp. 137–147, 2017-07-05, ISBN 978-1-315-09186-0, retrieved 2025-08-15
- ^ Thursday's Child (with Henri René and His Orchestra) (LPM-1300)
- ^ U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog Drawer Name EU_228000-229749 Card Name CC19381945EU_228000-229749.0302a.jpg CC19381945EU_228000-229749.0302b.jpg
- ^ Boyd, Elisse. UNBELIEVABLE. Words and music: Elisse Boyd & Leonard V. Whitcup, Cecille Music Company, inc. 3Oct47 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Chico Charro M1v630 [Hansen, Bill] By Elisse Boyd, Murray H. Grand, and Dale Wood (pseudonym) © Cecil Music Co., New York; 3 October 1947; EP21k378. For voice and piano, with chord symbols. Library of Congress Copyright Office https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse. LIL FROM PHILADELPHIA W & m: Elisse Boyd, Murray Grand, and Ken Hecht 28Jan48 EUll4122 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse A HONEY of a HONEY Words &music- Elisse Boyd & Murray L. Grand Eagle Music Publishing Corp. 17Nov47 EU103251 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse. LORELEI w Elisse Boyd © m George E.Cardini EU180633 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse.BE-BOP BLUES © w & m Murray Grand & Elisse Boyd 25Ju149 EU177064 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse. THE RICKY-TICK SONG Words and music Elisse Boyd & Murray Grand © Michael Music Co.,inc. 4Nov49 EU183867 Library of Congress Copyright Office https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ Boyd, Elisse. GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY from New faces of 1952; Words and musicL Murray Grand & Elisse Boyd © Santly-Joy, inc. 22Apr52 EU272779 Library of Congress Copyright Office https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
- ^ a b Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series. Part 5A: Published Music Jan-Dec 1956: Vol 10 No 1-2. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ EP0000130284 / 1959-05-20 Type of Work Music Title I'd rather cha-cha than eat. w Murray Grand & Elisse Boyd, m Murray Grand. Copyright Claimant Murray Grand (A) Names Grand, Murray and Boyd, Elisse https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/voyager_7215756