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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 401-425 of 800 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W142393 10-in. 7/13/1926 Ya gotta know how to love Five Locust Sisters Female vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia W142630 10-in. 9/16/1926 I'm lonely without you Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 142797 10-in. 10/28/1926 Where do you work-a, John? Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W142992 10-in. 12/4/1926 Along Miami shore Ford and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 143139 10-in. 11/22/1926 Where do you work-a, John? Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 143151 10-in. 11/26/1926 Too many kisses in the summer Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 143154 10-in. 11/27/1926 The sphinx Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W143175 10-in. 12/10/1926 Too many kisses in the summer California Ramblers ; Frank Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143213 10-in. 12/23/1926 Where do you work-a, John? Leo Dale ; Les Stevens Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Columbia W143225 10-in. 12/28/1926 The sphinx Charles Kaley ; Radiolites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W143363 10-in. 1/27/1927 Where do you work-a, John? The Happiness Boys ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W143388 10-in. 2/3/1927 Along Miami shore Xylo-Rimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W143443 10-in. 2/6/1927 Lily Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W143476 10-in. 2/14/1927 One sweet letter from you Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 143511 10-in. 2/21/1927 Lily The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 143518 10-in. 2/24/1927 My regular gal Arthur Fields ; The Westerners Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143544 10-in. 2/28/1927 My regular gal Billy Day Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W143590 10-in. 3/4/1927 My regular girl Ipana Troubadours ; Charles Kaley ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 143616 10-in. 3/10/1927 My regular gal The Harmonizers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia W144053 10-in. 4/27/1927 One sweet letter from you Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144228 10-in. 5/26/1927 One sweet letter from you Tom Morton ; Original Indiana Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144270 10-in. 6/13/1927 A little girl, a little boy, a little moon Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W144398 10-in. 6/23/1927 A little girl—a little boy—a little moon Ford and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 144409 10-in. 6/29/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Jack Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144412 10-in. 6/30/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
(Results 401-425 of 800 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142

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