Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. Rodgers is known for his songwriting partnerships, first with lyricist Lorenz Hart and then with Oscar Hammerstein II. With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes and Babes in Arms. With Hammerstein he wrote musicals through the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. His collaborations with Hammerstein, in particular, are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to a new maturity by telling stories that were focused on characters and drama rather than the earlier light-hearted entertainment of the genre. Rodgers was the first person to win all four of the top American entertainment awards in theater, film, recording, and television – a Tony, an Oscar, a Grammy, and an Emmy – now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards (Marvin Hamlisch is the other). In 1978, Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees for lifetime achievement in the arts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1902 (Queens), Died December 30, 1979 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 376 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 985W-987W | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | Manhattan | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | TCL1417 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | We’ll be the same | Jack Whiting | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | TCL1449 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | I’ve got five dollars | Jack Whiting | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 105-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | My heart stood still | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra ; Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 109-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | Mountain greenery | Fred Elizalde | Piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 109-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | What’s the use of talking? | Fred Elizalde | Piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 111-a] | 10-in. | July 1927 | A tree in the park | Helen Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 111-b] | 10-in. | July 1927 | Where’s that rainbow? | Leslie Hutchinson ; Helen Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 117-a] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1927 | The girl friend | Chick Endor ; Paul Reese | Male vocal duet | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 135-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | My heart stood still | Jessie Matthews | Female vocal solo, with piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | B12872 | 10-in. | 1/10/1933 | Que soy muy bella (You are too beautiful) : Fox trot | Perla Violeta Amado | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Edison | 10501 | 10-in. | 7/15/1925 | Manhattan | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 10956 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | The blue room | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11447 | 10-in. | 1/19/1927 | A tree in the park | Four Towers Orchestra ; Ray Nichols | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11480 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Where's that rainbow? | Harry Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 18040 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | My heart stood still | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 18277 | 10-in. | 3/2/1928 | You're what I need | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 18593 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | You took advantage of me | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer | |
Edison | 19260 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | With a song in my heart | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 19314 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | The red hot trumpet | Edisongsters | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
Edison | N-302 | 12-in. | 6/26/1928 | You took advantage of me | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer | |
Edison | N-965 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | With a song in my heart | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | N-1038 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | The red hot trumpet | Edisongsters | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0EA472 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | A baby's best friend | Edward Cooper ; Beatrice Lillie | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 0J922 | 10-in. | 1/11/1933 | Mimí | Orquesta Demon's Jazz | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodgers, Richard," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
Rodgers, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
"Rodgers, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50048058
Wikidata: Richard Rodgers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q269094
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/113475079
MusicBrainz: Richard Rodgers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/346448f5-25a0-4f78-bbd6-acc0205f7513
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