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 101-125 of 140 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070691 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | We're having a baby (My baby and me) | Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071762 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | The woodpecker song | Joan Edwards ; Hit Paraders ; Mark Warnow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072518 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Manhattan serenade | Jan Savitt Orchestra ; Joe Martin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075092 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | The humming-bird | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; The Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal soloists and male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075402 | 10-in. | 7/1/1942 | Daybreak | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075405 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Manhattan serenade | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trombone quartet (take 1); with female vocal solo and trombone solo (take 2) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075458 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Daybreak | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D3AB-0078 | 10-in. | 5/26/1943 | Comin' in on a wing and a prayer | Four Vagabonds | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0678 | 10-in. | 10/13/1945 | A hubba-hubba-hubba (dig you later) | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0679 | 10-in. | 10/17/1945 | Here comes heaven again | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1052 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | I don't care who knows it | Frank DeVol ; David Street | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1057 | 10-in. | 6/7/1945 | Time on my hands | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1312 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I didn't mean a word I said | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2710 | 10-in. | 8/30/1946 | Life can be beautiful | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3281 | 10-in. | 11/19/1946 | Time on my Hands | Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1209 | 10-in. | 6/26/1947 | My, how the time goes by | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2613 | 10-in. | 12/8/1947 | Just a shade on the blue side | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2641 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Sentimental rhapsody | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4136 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | I got lucky in the rain | Johnny Bradford ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0105 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | You say the nicest things, baby | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1474 | 10-in. | 5/13/1949 | There's no getting away from you | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2776 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | 720 in the books | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1182 | 10-in. | 2/16/1934 | Did you ever see a dream walking? | Gilbert Diaz | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151812 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | Smith Ballew and his Piping Rock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151843 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | Red McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adamson, Harold," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.
Adamson, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.
"Adamson, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Adamson, Harold - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023047
Wikidata: Harold Adamson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q509206
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69197606
MusicBrainz: Harold Adamson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3243e28-dc60-4d91-8bd4-5e2cfff9b181
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