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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 551-575 of 797 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W80308 10-in. 1/18/1927 Where do you work-a John? (Push-a, push-a, push) Coppia Ruby-De Russo Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W80420 10-in. 2/14/1927 My regular gal Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W80504 10-in. 3/7/1927 Where do you work-a John? (Push-a-push-a-push) Coppia Ruby-De Russo Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh W80515 10-in. 3/10/1927 A little girl, a little boy, a little moon Will Perry's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W80737 10-in. 4/15/1927 One sweet letter from you Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W81005 10-in. 6/10/1927 Co ty puszujesz John? Dwójka Warszawska Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W81174 10-in. 8/2/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Jazz Pilots Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81207 10-in. 8/10/1927 Clementine (From New Orleans) Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81555 10-in. 10/19/1927 An' furthermore Beth Challis Female vocal solo, with saxophone and piano composer  
OKeh W81844 10-in. 11/21/1927 Away down South in heaven Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81955 10-in. 12/21/1927 Away down South in heaven Beth Grey Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh W400176 10-in. 3/27/1928 We love it Beth Challis ; Noel Taylor Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
OKeh W400197 10-in. 4/4/1928 Hello Montreal! Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W400350 10-in. 2/25/1928 One sweet letter from you Emerson Black Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer  
OKeh W400586[b] 10-in. mid-April 1928 We love it Charles W. Hamp Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh W400587[b] 10-in. mid-April 1928 The wobbly walk Charles W. Hamp Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
OKeh W400856 10-in. 7/9/1928 Old Man Sunshine—Little Boy Bluebird Nita Mitchell Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh W401050 10-in. 8/2/1928 Nagasaki Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
OKeh W401130 10-in. 9/19/1928 Twelve o'clock waltz Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W401250 10-in. 10/19/1928 Then came the dawn Scrappy Lambert Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh W401392 10-in. 11/26/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W401433 10-in. 12/6/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W402882 10-in. 8/26/1929 There was nothing else to do Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403498 10-in. 12/13/1929 Have a little faith in me Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403584 10-in. 1/4/1930 Have a little faith in me Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 551-575 of 797 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

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

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