Big Band/Swing Era Music
- Early In The Morning, recorded by Vincent Lopez on Columbia Records, lyrics and music by Gloria Parker.
- Here Comes That Mood, recorded by Vincent Lopez, music and lyrics by Gloria Parker.
- In Santiago by the Sea, recorded by Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, music and lyrics by Gloria Parker.
- I Learned To Rumba, recorded by Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, music and lyrics by Gloria Parker.
- My Dream Christmas, recorded by Vincent Lopez, lyrics and music by Gloria Parker.
- Shake The Maracas, name of a radio program on WABC hosted by Vincent Lopez and Gloria Parker, lyrics and music by Gloria Parker.
- When Our Country Was Born, recorded by Vincent Lopez, lyrics and music by Gloria Parker.
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