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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 351-375 of 800 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D4RC-0699 12-in. 12/27/1944 There's beauty everywhere Al Goodman ; James Melton Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor D5VB-0025 10-in. 1/8/1945 The more I see of you Sally Stuart ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D5VB-0337 10-in. 5/26/1945 In the valley (where the evenin' sun goes down) Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D5VB-0805 10-in. 10/25/1945 Coffee time Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D5VB-1098 10-in. 7/28/1945 Yolanda Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hal Stevens Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D6VB-1366 10-in. 3/21/1946 You must have been a beautiful baby Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D6VB-1465 10-in. 4/16/1946 Remember me Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D6VB-2060 10-in. 4/29/1946 This is always Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D6VB-3032 10-in. 10/8/1946 I only have eyes for you Beryl Booker Piano solo composer  
Victor D7VB-0098 10-in. 1/29/1947 Spring Isn't everything Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0258 10-in. 4/14/1947 You must have been a beautiful baby Bob Smith Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass composer  
Victor D7VB-0403 10-in. 1/3/1947 Me and the blues Count Basie Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0490 10-in. 4/9/1947 The Stanley steamer Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0559 10-in. 6/7/1947 Chattanooga choo choo Hollywood Hill Billies Female-male vocal duet, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-0575 10-in. 6/29/1947 Every so often Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D9VB-0097 10-in. 1/13/1949 Someone like you Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9VB-0130 10-in. 1/20/1949 (You may not be an angel, but) I'll string along with you Henri René Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-Test-436 10-in. 11/25/1929 I may be wrong Billy Hillpot Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-Test-437 10-in. 11/25/1929 Seeing sweetie home Billy Hillpot Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BRC-Test-487 10-in. 12/21/1931 Ooh that kiss Ray Perkins Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-Test-695 10-in. 1/27/1930 Cryin' for the Carolines Elliot Jaffee Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar composer  
Victor BS-Test-1079 10-in. 4/14/1934 Why not? Beatrice Mills Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-Test-1105 10-in. 5/6/1930 I remember you from somewhere Roberta Robinson Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BSHQ-Test-1135 10-in. 6/1/1932 Too many tears Jean Sargent Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 80741 10-in. 12/20/1922 Rose of the Rio Grande Jess Libonati Xylophone solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 351-375 of 800 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

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