Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. Rodgers is known for his songwriting partnerships, first with lyricist Lorenz Hart and then with Oscar Hammerstein II. With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes and Babes in Arms. With Hammerstein he wrote musicals through the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. His collaborations with Hammerstein, in particular, are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to a new maturity by telling stories that were focused on characters and drama rather than the earlier light-hearted entertainment of the genre. Rodgers was the first person to win all four of the top American entertainment awards in theater, film, recording, and television – a Tony, an Oscar, a Grammy, and an Emmy – now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards (Marvin Hamlisch is the other). In 1978, Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees for lifetime achievement in the arts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1902 (Queens), Died December 30, 1979 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 376 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-041928 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | You took advantage of me | Ziggy Elman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-042711 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-042727 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Love never went to college | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-042777 | 10-in. | 10/3/1939 | I like to recognize the tune | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-043313 | 10-in. | 10/25/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-043368 | 10-in. | 11/9/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047709 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Ev'ry Sunday afternoon | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047710 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | From another world | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047711 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | You've got me out on a limb | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047712 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Castle of dreams | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047715 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | From another world | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047716 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | It never entered my mind | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047723 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Nothing but you | Deep River Boys ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-047724 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Ev'ry Sunday afternoon | Deep River Boys ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-047725 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Nothing but you | Bob Carroll ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-047726 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | It never entered my mind | Kay Foster ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-048943 | 10-in. | 4/24/1940 | It never entered my mind | Shirley Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | PBS-055274 | 10-in. | 2/3/1941 | Bewitched | Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-055486 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Simpatica | Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-055488 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Amarillo | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Bob Richardson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-056159 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | You're nearer | Three Boys and a Girl ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-056171 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | You're nearer | Jack Kilty ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-058757 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | I could write a book | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-060384 | 10-in. | 1/28/1941 | I could write a book | Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Marion Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-060616 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Bewitched | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodgers, Richard," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
Rodgers, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
"Rodgers, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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