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 201-225 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E22320-E22323 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Sometimes I'm happy | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23296-E23298 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Hallelujah! | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30408-E30409 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Pretending | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31429-E31430 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Great day | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31431-E31432 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Without a song | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31674-E31675 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | The one girl | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1937 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | I know that you know | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5376 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Keepin’ myself for you | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LTR261 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | More than you know | Carmel Myers | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE873 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Say “oui,” cherie | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 20054-a] | 12-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | Hit the deck : Selection | Light Symphony Orchestra [Brunswick Records] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | B14607 | 10-in. | 1/16/1934 | En una noche de luna (Orchids in the moonlight) : Tango | Don Rafael y su Orquesta | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | B14608 | 10-in. | 1/16/1934 | Carioca : Rumba fox trot | Don Rafael y su Orquesta | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | B14887 | 10-in. | 3/5/1934 | Carioca | Marimba Hurtado Hermanos | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | B14888 | 10-in. | 3/5/1934 | Orquideas | Marimba Hurtado Hermanos | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | B15197 | 10-in. | 5/11/1934 | Carioca : Rumba son | Sexteto Canario | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | B24046 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | More than you know | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10119[a] | 10-in. | 3/16/1923 | Wildflower | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7996 | 10-in. | 5/17/1921 | Oh me! Oh my! | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8898 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Bambalina | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9434 | 10-in. | 3/25/1924 | Take a little one step | Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9772 | 10-in. | 10/8/1924 | Tea for two | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9823 | 10-in. | 10/31/1924 | I want to be happy | Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11576 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | I know that you know | Walter Feldkamp ; Alan Moran | Piano duet | composer | |
| Edison | 11681 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | Hallelujah! | Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
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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