Maurice Sigler (November 30, 1901 – February 6, 1961) was an American
banjoist and
songwriter.
Sigler was born in
New York City but moved to
Birmingham, Alabama at an early age, and received his musical tuition there. In the 1920s, Sigler was a member of the Birmingham-based band of reedman
Jack Linx, which made a series of field trip recordings in
Atlanta for
Okeh Records
Okeh Records () is an American record label founded by the Otto Heinemann Phonograph Corporation, a phonograph supplier established in 1916, which branched out into phonograph records in 1918. The name was spelled "OkeH" from the initials of Ott ...
from 1924 to 1927. At the first of these sessions Sigler also recorded as the nominal leader of a band called "Sigler's Birmingham Merrymakers", probably a pick-up group.
From the 1930s onwards, Sigler focused more on work as a song lyricist, contributing lyrics to songs such as "I Saw Stars", "Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart", "Everything Stops For Tea" (all three with
Al Goodhart and
Al Hoffman
Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of wh ...
), "Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day" (with Al Hoffman and
Mabel Wayne) and "Lolly Lolly Loo" (with
David Mann). He spent the years 1934 to 1937 in
England, contributing lyrics to stage shows and films, including several songs for the 1935
Jack Hylton feature ''
She Shall Have Music''.
Sigler died in
Flushing, Queens
Flushing is a neighborhood in the north-central portion of the New York City borough of Queens. The neighborhood is the fourth-largest central business district in New York City. Downtown Flushing is a major commercial and retail area, and the ...
in 1961.
Sources
* Joe Moore: liner notes for the CD ''Jack Linx & Maurice Sigler - Recorded in Atlanta 1924-1927'' (Jazz Oracle BDW 8018)
Maurice Sigler at ''Songwriters Hall of FameSoundtrack listing for ''She Shall Have Music'' at IMDb
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1901 births
1961 deaths
Songwriters from New York (state)
Songwriters from Alabama
American banjoists
20th-century American musicians