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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 26-50 of 797 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-37543 10-in. 1/17/1927 Along Miami shore Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-37555 10-in. 1/20/1927 A do fatico Giuva'? Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello") Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38012 10-in. 4/27/1927 One sweet letter from you Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BVE-38263 10-in. 5/16/1927 Lily Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-38266 10-in. 5/21/1927 A little girl, a little boy, a little moon Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (takes 3-6) composer  
Victor BVE-38790 10-in. 5/26/1927 One sweet letter from you Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-39304 10-in. 6/14/1927 Levine, der groiser mann Charles Cohan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39421 10-in. 6/23/1927 Gid-ap Garibaldi Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BVE-40212 10-in. 9/15/1927 Clementine (From New Orleans) Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-41017 10-in. 11/10/1927 Wob-a-ly walk Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus composer  
Victor BVE-41401 10-in. 12/7/1927 Away down South in heaven Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-41521 10-in. 1/5/1928 Away down south in heaven Virginians Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-42527 10-in. 3/1/1928 An' furthermore Irving Aaronson ; Commanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and chorus composer  
Victor BVE-43190 10-in. 3/29/1928 Hello Montreal! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Orchestra, with male vocal solo and chorus composer  
Victor BAVE-44406 10-in. winter 1928 Las doce de la noche Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-45563 10-in. 6/6/1928 Then came the dawn Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-45628 10-in. 6/12/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy blue bird) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-45662 10-in. 6/28/1928 Twelve o'clock waltz Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman Piano duet, with male vocal trio and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-45863 10-in. 7/9/1928 Sleepy Honolulu town Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-45873 10-in. 7/12/1928 Nagasaki Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-46308 10-in. 7/16/1928 Two lips (to kiss my cares away) The Whoopee Makers Vocal and instrumental trio composer  
Victor BVE-46393 10-in. 12/15/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-46672 10-in. 8/8/1928 Old man sunshine, little boy blue bird Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-46681 10-in. 8/10/1928 Two lips (to kiss my cares away) Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-47548 10-in. 9/21/1928 Rayos del sol Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 797 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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