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Vincent Youmans

Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer.

A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Caesar, Anne Caldwell, Leo Robin, Howard Dietz, Clifford Grey, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Edward Heyman, Harold Adamson, Buddy DeSylva and Gus Kahn. Youmans' early songs are remarkable for their economy of melodic material: two-, three- or four-note phrases are constantly repeated and varied by subtle harmonic or rhythmic changes. In later years, however, he turned to longer musical sentences and more rhapsodic melodic lines. Youmans published fewer than 100 songs, but 18 of these were considered standards by ASCAP, a remarkably high percentage.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1898 (New York City), Died April 5, 1946 (Denver)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 235 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-54516 10-in. 11/15/1929 The one girl John Boles Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-54897 10-in. 7/25/1930 Love is like a song Gloria Swanson Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-54898 10-in. 7/25/1930 You're the one Gloria Swanson Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-54899 10-in. 7/25/1930 Say oui, cherie Gloria Swanson Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-55845 10-in. 9/16/1929 Mississippi Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-56712 10-in. 9/24/1929 More than you know Helen Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57973 10-in. 1/3/1930 Keepin' myself for you High Hatters ; Belle Mann Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-58165 10-in. 1/7/1930 I want to be happy Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trio composer  
Victor BVE-58166 10-in. 1/7/1930 Tea for two Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio composer  
Victor BVE-62195 10-in. 6/4/1930 Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-62249 10-in. 5/28/1930 Love is like a song Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-62250 10-in. 5/28/1930 You're the one Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-62274 10-in. 6/11/1930 Say 'oui,' chérie Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-67492 10-in. 3/6/1931 Without a song Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BRC-70281 10-in. 10/9/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BRC-70291 10-in. 10/19/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Wiley Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-71293 10-in. 2/2/1932 Drums in my heart Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-71294 10-in. 2/2/1932 Kinda like you Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-74610 10-in. 11/25/1932 Rise 'n' shine Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano solo composer  
Victor BS-77169 10-in. 12/2/1933 Carioca Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Harry Sosnik Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-78517 10-in. 11/8/1933 Orchids in the moonlight Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78520 10-in. 11/8/1933 Flying down to Rio Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78898 10-in. 12/22/1933 Orchids in the moonlight Bill Scotti Orchestra ; Lee Sullivan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78949 10-in. 1/4/1934 Carioca Orquesta de los Estudios RKO Dubbed recording from film : Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-78955 10-in. 1/10/1934 Carioca RKO Studio Orchestra ; Max Steiner Dubbed recording from film : Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 26-50 of 235 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Youmans, Vincent," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.

Youmans, Vincent. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.

"Youmans, Vincent." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876

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