Harry Owens
Harry Robert Owens (18 April 1902 – 12 December 1986) was an American composer, bandleader and songwriter best known for his song "Sweet Leilani". |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 68 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26999 | 10-in. | 10/25/1922 | To-morrow will be brighter than to-day | Great White Way Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29332 | 10-in. | 1/21/1924 | Linger awhile | Marcia Freer ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31737 | 10-in. | 1/20/1925 | When I think of you | Montmartre Orchestra ; Vincent Rose | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32512 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | When I think of you | Benjamin Franklin Hotel Orchestra ; Howard Lanin | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33104 | 10-in. | 7/24/1925 | When I think of you | Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33223 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | When I think of you | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36353 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Down on the banks of the old Yazoo | Frank Bessinger ; Gladys Rice ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36395 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | Adios | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36831 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Just one more kiss | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-79271 | 10-in. | 6/25/1934 | I've found a little grass skirt (For my little grass shack) | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | PB-2 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | String beans | Montmartre Orchestra ; Vincent Rose | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PB-9 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Helen gone | Buddy Burns ; Montmartre Orchestra ; Vincent Rose | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PB-14 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | Sadie | Buddy Burns ; Montmartre Orchestra ; Vincent Rose | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PB-100 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | When we are together | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-132 | 10-in. | 9/3/1925 | Let's wander away | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-256 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | When you dream, dream of me | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0700 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | To you, sweetheart, aloha | Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-06128 | 10-in. | 3/4/1937 | Sweet Leilani | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-06195 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Sweet Leilani | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09767 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | Hawaii calls | Bobby Breen | Dubbed from film : Boy soprano vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09769 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | Down where the trade winds blow | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (take 2) ; dubbed from film : Boy soprano vocal solo (take 1) | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011602 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | Dancing under the stars | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-026430 | 10-in. | 2/8/1939 | Beneath a banyan tree | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030357 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Sweet Leilani | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-040493 | 10-in. | 10/10/1939 | To you sweetheart, aloha | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owens, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108841.
Owens, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108841.
"Owens, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Owens, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89011705
Wikidata: Harry Owens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1586690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/80372592
MusicBrainz: Harry Owens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7ec9d53-9015-4f15-b5cd-5418ce7748b7
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