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 (Results 176-200 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harold Arlen
Discogs: Harold Arlen
Allmusic: Harold Arlen
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IMDb: Harold Arlen
Britannica: Harold Arlen
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LCNAR: Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82155108
Wikidata: Harold Arlen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q448644
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59268723
MusicBrainz: Harold Arlen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3508f3fd-3b18-493c-a362-376736bb6cde
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