Elisse Boyd

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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

Music Compositions of Elisse Boyd
TitleYearMusicLyrics
Silly, Isn't It? [8] 1940As Elisse Corbett BoydAs Elisse Corbett Boyd
I'm No Angel [1] 1943Elisse BoydElisse Boyd
Lo! and Behold! [5] 1944Elisse BoydElisse Boyd
Unbelievable [9] 1947Elisse Boyd

Leonard Whitcup

Elisse Boyd

Leonard Whitcup

Chic Charro [10] 1947Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Dale Wood

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Dale Wood

Lil from Philadelphia [11] 1948Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Ken Hecht

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Ken Hecht

A Honey of a Honey [12] 1949Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Lorelei [13] 1949George E. CardiniElisse Boyd
Be-Bop Blue [14] 1949Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Ricky Tick Song [15] 1949Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Guess Who I Saw Today

from New Faces of 1952 [16]

1952Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Thursday's Child [17] 1956Edward CooperElisse Boyd
Hurry [17]

from News Faces of 1956 [18]

1956Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

I'd Rather Cha-Cha than Eat [19] 1959Elisse Boyd

Murray Grand

Murray Grand

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System". publicrecords.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Error report: Elisse Boyd | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Elisse Boyd". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  4. ↑ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. 1 2 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
  6. ↑ "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
  7. ↑ Thursday's Child(with Henri René and His Orchestra) (LPM-1300)
  8. ↑ U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog Drawer Name EU_228000-229749 Card Name CC19381945EU_228000-229749.0302a.jpg CC19381945EU_228000-229749.0302b.jpg
  9. ↑ Boyd, Elisse. UNBELIEVABLE. Words and music: Elisse Boyd & Leonard V. Whitcup, Cecille Music Company, inc. 3Oct47 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  10. ↑ 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
  11. ↑ Boyd, Elisse. LIL FROM PHILADELPHIA W & m: Elisse Boyd, Murray Grand, and Ken Hecht 28Jan48 EUll4122 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ Boyd, Elisse. LORELEI w Elisse Boyd © m George E.Cardini EU180633 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  14. ↑ Boyd, Elisse.BE-BOP BLUES © w & m Murray Grand & Elisse Boyd 25Ju149 EU177064 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  15. ↑ 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
  16. ↑ 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
  17. 1 2 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.
  18. ↑ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  19. ↑ 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
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