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Harry Warren

Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". He wrote the music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with whom he would collaborate on many musical films.

Over a career spanning six decades, Warren wrote more than 800 songs. Other well known Warren hits included "I Only Have Eyes for You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)", "That's Amore", "There Will Never Be Another You", "The More I See You", "At Last" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (the last of which was the first gold record in history). Warren was one of America's most prolific film composers, and his songs have been featured in over 300 films.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1893 (Brooklyn), Died September 22, 1981 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger, piano, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 726-750 of 800 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 118-b] 10-in. July 1927 One sweet letter from you Harry Shalson Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick DB173 10-in. 1/2/1929 Old man sunshine Bert Firman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick B18318 10-in. 12/03/1935 You let me down Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick B20912 10-in. 3/31/1937 How could you? Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick B23687 10-in. 11/09/1938 Say it with a kiss Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick [Vo cat 15213-b] 10-in. 1925 or 1926 I love my baby Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 8045 10-in. 6/3/1921 Gee Willikens Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8868 10-in. 3/3/1923 Rose of the Rio Grande Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9391 10-in. 2/26/1924 Home in Pasadena Tommy Monaco Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10344 10-in. 4/30/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica composer  
Edison 10386 10-in. 5/20/1925 Seminola (An Indian love song) Henri Gendron ; Strand Roof Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10738 10-in. 12/22/1925 I love my baby Charles F. Strickland Clover Gardens Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10761 10-in. 1/11/1926 I love my baby (My baby loves me) Duke Yellman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10812 10-in. 2/3/1926 I love my baby The Frolickers Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10837 10-in. 2/18/1926 In my gondola The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10839 10-in. 2/19/1926 Wimmin aaah! The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10955 10-in. 5/3/1926 I'm lonely without you Arthur Hall ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11050 10-in. 6/17/1926 Ya gotta know how to love Ray Brown ; National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 11299 10-in. 11/12/1926 Where do you work-a, John? Guy Hunter Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 11372 10-in. 12/15/1926 Where do you work-a, John? Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 11589 10-in. 3/19/1927 One sweet letter from you Cookie Cohen Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11669 10-in. 4/27/1927 Lily Cass Hagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11707 10-in. 5/18/1927 My regular gal Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Gerald Macy ; John Ryan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Edison 11722 10-in. 6/7/1927 A little girl—a little boy—a little moon Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11814 10-in. 7/25/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Jack Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 726-750 of 800 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed May 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142

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