Songs Written by Merritt BruniesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Merritt Brunies (December 25, 1895 - February 5, 1973), was an American jazz trombonist and cornetist. Brunies was born into a well-known musical family in New Orleans, Louisiana; among its members were George Brunies and Albert Brunies. Merritt led his own band, The Original New Orleans Jazz Band, from 1916 to 1918; this ensemble did not record, but it existed before both Jimmy Durante's New Orleans Jazz Band and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (the latter formed shortly afterward in... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Merritt Brunies first charted in 1925 with Angry.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.