Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including "Over the Rainbow", Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1905 (New York, New York), Died April 23, 1986 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Name also appears as Harold Arluck.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-53015 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Learn to croon | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Jeanne Geddes | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55807 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | Since I found you | Henry Busse Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55813 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | You wanted me, I wanted you | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56101 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | The album of my dreams | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-58977 | 10-in. | 8/17/1932 | Music, music everywhere | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62263 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | Get happy | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63360 | 10-in. | 10/2/1930 | Hittin' the bottle | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67774 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | You said it | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67775 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Sweet and hot | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-68243 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | Buffalo rhythm | Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-70620 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (take 1); with male vocal trio (takes 2 and 3) | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70977 | 10-in. | 12/17/1931 | Kicking the gong around | Gus Haston Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-71000 | 10-in. | 12/23/1931 | I love a parade | Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-71257 | 10-in. | 1/19/1932 | Stepping into love | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-71266 | 10-in. | 1/21/1932 | Tell me with a love song | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-71288 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Roane's Pennsylvanians ; Bobby Roberts ; Snowball | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and scat singing | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-72537 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | You gave me ev'rything but love | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-72562 | 10-in. | 5/10/1932 | Minnie the Moocher's weddin' day | Billy Banks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73119 | 10-in. | 7/25/1932 | Another night alone | Gordon Graham ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73710 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Satan's li'l lamb | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73711 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-74234 | 10-in. | July 1933 | Tiempo tormentoso | Don Dean ; Estudiantes de Hollywood | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-74891 | 10-in. | 1/26/1933 | I've got the world on a string | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-74892 | 10-in. | 1/26/1933 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75329 | 10-in. | 2/28/1933 | Stormy weather | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-75670 | 10-in. | 4/19/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75671 | 10-in. | 4/20/1933 | Raisin' the rent | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76011 | 10-in. | 4/14/1933 | Stormy weather | Paul Tremaine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76072 | 10-in. | 5/2/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-76242 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Cal Clement ; Georgia Washboard Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76250 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Cal Clement ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76622 | 10-in. | 7/11/1933 | Smoke rings | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-77436 | 10-in. | 8/8/1933 | Shame on you | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77531 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Lazy bones | Harold Arlen | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77532 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Shame on you | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77619 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Shame on you | Connecticut Yankees ; Alice Faye ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77645 | 10-in. | 9/11/1933 | It's only a paper moon | Peggy Healy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77681 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | It's only a paper moon | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Larry Murphy ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78092 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | It's only a paper moon | Ray Sinatra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78375 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | Let's fall in love | Harold Arlen ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78376 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | This is only the beginning | Harold Arlen ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78868 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Kicking the gong around | Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-81010 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | Let's fall in love | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81012 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | This is only the beginning | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81035 | 10-in. | 1/5/1934 | Love is love anywhere | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81037 | 10-in. | 1/5/1934 | Let's fall in love | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81395 | 10-in. | 2/15/1934 | Ill wind | Edith Caldwell ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81398 | 10-in. | 2/15/1934 | As long as I live | Edith Caldwell ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81701 | 10-in. | 2/6/1934 | Ill wind | Harold Arlen ; Arthur Schutt | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-81702 | 10-in. | 2/6/1934 | As long as I live | Harold Arlen ; Arthur Schutt | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-81703 | 10-in. | 2/6/1934 | Here goes (A fool) | Harold Arlen ; Arthur Schutt | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-81755 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | Ill wind | Harold Arlen ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-81756 | 10-in. | 2/28/1934 | As long as I live | Harold Arlen ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-81911 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Primitive prima donna | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82219 | 10-in. | 3/20/1934 | Breakfast ball | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ; Sy Oliver | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82220 | 10-in. | 3/20/1934 | Here goes | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ; Henry Wells | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83378 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | Fun to be fooled | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83379 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | Let's take a walk around the block | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83380 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | What can you say in a love song | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83381 | 10-in. | 7/13/1934 | You're a builder upper | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-92548 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | (You got me in between) The devil and the deep blue sea | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CS-95370 | 12-in. | 10/10/1935 | Last night when we were young | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100057 | 10-in. | 3/20/1936 | Get happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | Fancy meeting you | Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold Richards | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0220 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | Fancy meeting you | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02431 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Let's put our heads together | George Hamilton ; Lee Norton ; Veloz and Yolanda Dancing Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03018 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Let's put our heads together | Frank Dailey ; Michael Jay ; Meadowbrook Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09691 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | Minnie the Moocher's weddin' day | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014681 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | Moanin' in the morning | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014682 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | Down with love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014688 | 10-in. | 10/15/1937 | Down with love | Jerry Blaine ; Johnny McKeever ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014689 | 10-in. | 10/15/1937 | Moanin' in the mornin' | Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017056 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | In the shade of the new apple tree | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-017057 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | God's country | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-018130 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | In the shade of the new apple tree | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018822 | 10-in. | 1/29/1938 | Stormy weather | Florida Clubmen ; Dean Hudson | Mixed vocal chorus and female vocal solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | BS-028755 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Stormy weather | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030373 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | The jitterbug | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030376 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Over the rainbow | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030395 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Over the rainbow | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030396 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | The jitterbug | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030397 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Off to see the Wizard of Oz | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030398 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | If only I had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030399 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Ding-dong! The witch is dead | Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030700 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | If I were king of the forest | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-032438 | 10-in. | before November 1939 | Sobre el arco iris | Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035308 | 10-in. | 3/18/1939 | Another night alone | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037605 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | Let's fall in love | Ziggy Elman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038253 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038261 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Ding-dong! The witch is dead! | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038262 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Over the rainbow | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038347 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | The merry old land of Oz | Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039155 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Yendo a ver al Mago de Oz | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-040247 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | The jitterbug | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-040248 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | If I only had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041537 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Bob Zurke Orchestra ; Claire Martin ; Bob Zurke | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041599 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Ill wind | Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-042121 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | Two blind loves | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-042384 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042607 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Two blind loves | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042912 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) | Golden Gate Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | BS-045701 | 10-in. | 11/24/1939 | Sobre el arco iris | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048761 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Buds won't bud | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048796 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Buds won't bud | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061307 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | When the sun comes out | Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061631 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Blues in the night | Bobby Canvin ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061977 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Stormy weather | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061979 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Ill wind | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061986 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | I've gotta right to sing the blues | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064014 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) | Joe Reichman | Piano solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065699 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | When the sun comes out | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066793 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good) | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066897 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | It's only a paper moon | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067735 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | This time the dream's on me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Bonnie Lake | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067736 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | Blues in the night | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067741 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | Says who? Says you, says I! | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067746 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | This time the dream's on me | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068134 | 10-in. | 10/30/1941 | Get happy | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068480 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Life would be a cake-walk with you | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068481 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | The moment I laid eyes on you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068853 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Blues in the night | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075551 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | Over the rainbow | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0003 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | Over the rainbow | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0006 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | Let's fall in love | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E3FB-2966 | 10-in. | 12/29/1953 | Stormy weather (keeps rainin' all the time) | Tito Rodriguez Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D4AB-1038 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | One for my baby (and one more for the road) | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1052 | 10-in. | 11/23/1944 | Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Imogene Lynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1054 | 10-in. | 11/23/1944 | Let's take the long way home | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0001 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | It's only a paper moon | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0135 | 10-in. | 3/8/1945 | June comes around every year | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0452 | 10-in. | 6/29/1945 | It's only a paper moon | Jess Stacy Orchestra ; Lee Wiley | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0730 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Out of this world | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0823 | 10-in. | 11/5/1945 | Over the rainbow | Dick Leibert | Organ, with English horn solo and harp | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1127 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | That old black magic | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PD6VB-1589 | 10-in. | 1/21/1946 | That old black magic | Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1606 | 10-in. | 1/31/1946 | Come rain or come shine | Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2164 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Stormy weather | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1810 | 10" | 10/23/1947 | For every man there's a woman | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1819 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | It was written in the stars | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1820 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | What's good about goodbye | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1834 | 10-in. | 10/29/1947 | Hooray for love | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1843 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | My shining hour | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-3423 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | That old black magic | Buzz Adlam ; Masked Spooner | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1519 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Over the rainbow | Charles Naylor ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-119 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | I can't give you anything but love, baby | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1012 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Get happy | Ted Fiorito ; David Rose | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-1347 | 10-in. | 4/3/1934 | Let's fall in love | Dave Marshall | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142473 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | Minor gaff | Bob Patterson ; Venetian Garden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 148884 | 10-in. | 8/15/1929 | The album of my dreams | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148888 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | The album of my dreams | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W149999 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | Get happy | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W150643 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Hittin' the bottle | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150931 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | Hittin' the bottle | Bill Coty ; Jack Albin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151277 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Sweet and hot | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151329 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Sweet and hot | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151363 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | You said it | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Helen Rowland ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W151364 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | Learn to croon | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Helen Rowland ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W151867 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W151871 | 10-in. | 10/30/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152192 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | Minnie the Moocher's wedding day | Log Cabin Four | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W152245 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | Music, music everywhere (But not a song in my heart) | Art Jarrett | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152250 | 10-in. | 8/5/1932 | Another night alone | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152265 | 10-in. | 8/15/1932 | I love a parade | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152285 | 10-in. | 8/17/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152355 | 10-in. | 1/13/1933 | I've got the world on a string | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152400 | 10-in. | 5/2/1933 | Stormy weather | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152483 | 10-in. | 9/7/1933 | It's only a paper moon | George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152655 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | Let's fall in love | Freddie Rich and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152657 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | Love is love anywhere | Freddie Rich and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152724 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Here goes | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152737 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | As long as I live | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152739 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | Breakfast ball | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W100366 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | Get happy | Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152086 | 10-in. | 1/25/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351122 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351130 | 10-in. | 11/12/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351154 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W365060 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 8989 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | My gal, my pal | Blue Ribbon Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W81430 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Buffalo rhythm | Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | composer | |
| OKeh | W404009 | 10-in. | 5/9/1930 | Get happy | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404269 | 10-in. | 7/22/1930 | Hittin' the bottle | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404940 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Pardon me, pretty baby | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W404941 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Little girl | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E27311 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | What’s the reason? | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | arranger, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E27312 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Get your man | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | arranger, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E28013 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | When Eliza rolls her eyes | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28014 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | I can’t give you anything but love | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E33426 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Hittin’ the bottle | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33427 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Out of a clear blue sky | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34922 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | One love | The Ambassadors (Waltz Artists) | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35167 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | You said it | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Brunswick | E35168 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Sweet and hot | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Brunswick | E35214 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Linda | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Brunswick | E35342 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Linda | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36108 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Things I never knew till now | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E36110 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Were you sincere? | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E36186 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | You said it | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36187 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Sweet and hot | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37266 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37267 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Trickeration | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37268 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Kickin’ the gong around | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37291 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Shakin’ the African | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37441 | 10-in. | 12/3/1931 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37448 | 10-in. | 12/7/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3313-E3315 | 10-in. | 6/28/1926 | Minor gaff | Tennessee Tooters [Ambassadors] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27127-E27129 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Happy Go Lucky Lane | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35122-E35123 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | One love | Bob Haring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3009 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Buffalo rhythm | Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE653 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | The album of my dreams | June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE663 | 10-in. | 11/17/1929 | The album of my dreams | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1461 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Sweet and hot | Lyda Roberti | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1462 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Ha ha ha! | Harold Arlen ; Lyda Roberti | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | TCL1472 | 10-in. | 5/7/1931 | Something seems to tell me | Leon Belasco Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11724 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Buffalo rhythm | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1885 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8915-2D | 10-in. | before 4/4/1942 | Captains of the clouds (Official song of the Royal Canadian Air Force) | Mart Kenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | 72433 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 1 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72434 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 2 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72435 | 10/15/1944 | The eagle and me | Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72436 | 10/15/1944 | T' morra T' morra | Joan McCracken | composer | |||
| Decca | 72437 | 10/15/1944 | Never was born Men for sale | Harold Arlen ; Joan McCracken | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72438 | 10/15/1944 | Evelina | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72439 | 10/15/1944 | The farmer's daughter | The Sons-in-Law | composer | |||
| Decca | 72462 | 10/22/1944 | When the boys come home | The Five Daughters | composer | |||
| Decca | 72463 | 10/22/1944 | Sunday in Cicero Falls | Harold Arlen ; Matt Briggs ; Mabel Taliaferro | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72464 | 10/22/1944 | Welcome Hugas | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm ; Mabel Taliaferro | composer | |||
| Decca | 72465 | 10/22/1944 | Sunday in Cicero Falls, part 2 | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72466 | 10/22/1944 | The eagle and me ; When the boys come home | Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72467 | 10/22/1944 | It was good enough for Grandma | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72476 | 10/27/1944 | Lullaby (Satin gown-Silver shoe) ; Liza crossin' the sea | Tom Hart ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72477 | 10/27/1944 | Right as the rain | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72478 | 10/27/1944 | The rakish young man with the whiskers | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72545 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 1 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72546 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 2 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72547 | 10/15/1944 | The eagle and me | Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72548 | 10/15/1944 | T' morra, t' morra | Joan McCracken | composer | |||
| Decca | 72549 | 10/15/1944 | Never was born Man for sale | Harold Arlen ; Joan McCracken | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72550 | 10/15/1944 | Evelina | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72551 | 10/22/1944 | The farmer's daughter | The Sons-in-Law | composer | |||
| Decca | 72552 | 10/22/1944 | When the boys come home | The Five Daughters | composer | |||
| Decca | 72553 | 10/22/1944 | Sunday in Cicero Falls, part 1 | Harold Arlen ; Matt Briggs ; Mabel Taliaferro | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72554 | 10/22/1944 | Welcome Hinges | David Brooks ; Mabel Taliaferro | composer | |||
| Decca | 72555 | 10/22/1944 | Sunday in Cicero Falls, part 2 | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72556 | 10/24/1944 | Finale: The eagle and me ; When the boys come home | Mixed vocal chorus (unidentified; Decca Records) ; Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) | composer | |||
| Decca | 72557 | 10/24/1944 | It was good enough for Grandma | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72558 | 10/27/1944 | Satan gown and silver shoe ; Liza crossing the ice | Tom Hart ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72559 | 10/27/1944 | Right as the rain | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72560 | 10/27/1944 | The rakish young man with the whiskers | Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 87195 | 12/20/1954 | Two ladies in de shade of de banana tree | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 87196 | 12/20/1954 | De bamboo cage-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 87197 | 12/20/1954 | House of flowers-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 87198 | 12/20/1954 | I never has seen snow-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | DLA 2001 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Big time comin' | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2002 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Little ace o' spades-2 | Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2003 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Reverend Johnson's dream, part 1-1 | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2004 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Reverend Johnson's dream, part 2-1 | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2005 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Where is dis road a-leadin' me to?-3 | Ruby Elzie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2006 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | I'm here Lawd, I got dat feelin'-2 | Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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