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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 626-650 of 797 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E33141 10-in. 6/17/1930 If you can’t have the girl of your dreams Castlewood Marimba Band Marimba band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E33352 10-in. 7/23/1930 How are you tonight in Hawaii? Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E33989 10-in. Oct. 1930 Wasting my love on you Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick XE34665 12-in. Oct. 1930 'Way down South in heaven Brunswick Studio Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35021 10-in. Oct. 1930 He’s not worth your tears Doris Robbins Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35061 10-in. 10/31/1930 He’s not worth your tears Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35107 10-in. Nov. 1930 Cheerful little earful All Star Californians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35162 10-in. 1/14/1931 The river and me Sid Garry Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35253 10-in. Nov. 1930 Cheerful little earful George Price Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35341 10-in. 11/7/1930 He’s not worth your tears Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35658 10-in. Dec. 1930 Cheerful little earful Ray Raymond Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35798 10-in. 1/9/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Something good will come from that) Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E35862 10-in. 2/16/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E35888 10-in. 12/30/1930 The river and me Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35902 10-in. 1/8/1931 Cheerful little earful Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35903 10-in. 1/8/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35937 10-in. 1/20/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36043 10-in. 2/10/1931 By the River Sainte Marie Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36076 10-in. 2/14/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36097 10-in. 2/18/1931 By the River Sainte Marie Brunswick Hour Orchestra [Louis Katzman's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36098 10-in. 2/18/1931 Prés de la Rivière Ste. Marie Brunswick Hour Orchestra [Louis Katzman's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36116 10-in. 2/20/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) The Melotone Boys Male vocal duet, with trombone and guitar composer  
Brunswick E36512 10-in. 3/26/1931 By the River Sainte Marie Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36513 10-in. 3/26/1931 Do el Rio “Sainte Marie” Trio Vitafonico Hawaiano Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36687 10-in. 5/15/1931 I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 626-650 of 797 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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