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 151-175 of 376 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-061985 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | Where or when | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-064007 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | My heart stood still | Joe Reichman | Piano solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-066867 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | The blue room | Collins H. Driggs | Novachord solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-066877 | 10-in. | 7/21/1941 | Mimi | Jack Kilty ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-067975 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | There's a small hotel | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-067976 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | Lover | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-071763 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | Where or when | Hit Paraders ; Mark Warnow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-071793 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | With a song in my heart | Irving Landau ; The Radio City Music Hall Glee Club | Vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
Victor | PBS-072401 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Careless rhapsody | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-072402 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Everything I've got | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | MBS-092359 | 10-in. | before 9/26/1950 | Embrujado | Orquesta Luis Arcaraz | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D4XB-0019 | 10-in. | 1/24/1944 | Dirán que es amor | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D4AB-0521 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | My funny valentine | Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D4RB-1059 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Oh, what a beautiful mornin' | John Charles Thomas ; Victor Young | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | D4RB-1060 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Kansas City | John Charles Thomas ; Victor Young | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0008 | 10-in. | 1/3/1945 | Blue moon | Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0361 | 10-in. | 8/13/1945 | You are too beautiful | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0656 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | It might as well be spring | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0760 | 10-in. | 5/19/1945 | If I loved you | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-1068 | 10-in. | 6/12/1945 | I could write a book | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-1075 | 10-in. | 7/11/1945 | That's for me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hal Stevens | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-1150 | 10-in. | 11/12/1945 | It's a grand night for singing | Mahlon Merrick Orchestra ; Larry Stevens | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PD6VB-1590 | 10-in. | 1/21/1946 | Falling in Love with Love | Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PD6VB-1602 | 10-in. | 1/30/1946 | Lover | Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-2949 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | I haven't got a worry in the world | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodgers, Richard," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
Rodgers, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102086.
"Rodgers, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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