Harold Adamson

Harold Campbell Adamson (December 10, 1906 – August 17, 1980) was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1906 (New Jersey), Died August 17, 1980 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 140 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-011742 10-in. 8/19/1937 Where are you Ben Cutler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013350 10-in. 9/7/1937 You're my dish Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013351 10-in. 9/7/1937 More power to you Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013510 10-in. 9/9/1937 More power to you Shirley Brown ; Willie Farmer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013515 10-in. 9/9/1937 You're my dish Shirley Brown ; Willie Farmer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-014680 10-in. 10/14/1937 You're a sweetheart Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-015527 10-in. 10/21/1937 You're a sweetheart Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-015528 10-in. 10/21/1937 This never happened before Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-015532 10-in. 10/21/1937 Let's give love another chance Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-017058 10-in. 11/16/1937 Let's give love another chance Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Sullivan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-017059 10-in. 11/16/1937 This never happened before Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Sullivan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-017778 10-in. 12/28/1937 You're a sweetheart Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-018119 10-in. 1/7/1938 A serenade to the stars Elmer Feldkamp ; Freddy Martin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-018415 10-in. 1/26/1938 A serenade to the stars Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-019346 10-in. 6/22/1938 My own Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-019419 10-in. 7/9/1938 My own Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-019421 10-in. 7/9/1938 You're as pretty as a picture Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-021151 10-in. 3/11/1938 I love to whistle Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-021429 10-in. 3/11/1938 I love to whistle Frank Dailey ; Stop and Go Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-022933 10-in. 4/28/1938 When the stars go to sleep Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-026601 10-in. 8/15/1938 For the first time Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-026606 10-in. 8/15/1938 Heigh-ho, the merry-o Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-026611 10-in. 8/17/1938 For the first time Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-037130 10-in. 5/19/1939 Time on my hands Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-037625 10-in. 6/12/1939 The thrill of a new romance Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 51-75 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adamson, Harold," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

Adamson, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

"Adamson, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077

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