Vincent Youmans
Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer. A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Caesar, Anne Caldwell, Leo Robin, Howard Dietz, Clifford Grey, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Edward Heyman, Harold Adamson, Buddy DeSylva and Gus Kahn. Youmans' early songs are remarkable for their economy of melodic material: two-, three- or four-note phrases are constantly repeated and varied by subtle harmonic or rhythmic changes. In later years, however, he turned to longer musical sentences and more rhapsodic melodic lines. Youmans published fewer than 100 songs, but 18 of these were considered standards by ASCAP, a remarkably high percentage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1898 (New York City), Died April 5, 1946 (Denver)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano
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Recordings (Results 226-235 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 11729 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Sometimes I'm happy | Vaughn De Leath ; Al Lynn ; Music Masters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19347 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Without a song | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | N-1201 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Great day | Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0B368 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA6237 | 10-in. | before 10/7/1952 | The pour deux | Marcel Azzola ; Yvette Giraud ; François Vermeille | Female vocal solo, with piano, accordian, and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL889 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Sometimes I'm happy | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL890 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Hallelujah | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2010 | 10-in. | approximately January 15 through 30, 1930 | Alleluia | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4999 | 10-in. | 7/19/1934 | Carioca | Julio Cueva ; Abelardo González Caraballo González ; Julio Cueva y su Orquesta ; Ruiz Zorrilla | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5275 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Carioca | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Youmans, Vincent," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.
Youmans, Vincent. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.
"Youmans, Vincent." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80107199
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