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 701-725 of 797 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | C6538 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | He’s not worth your tears | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C7198 | 10-in. | 1/10/1931 | The river and me (El rio y yo) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C7300 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | He’s not worth your tears | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | Ch83-Ch84 | 10-in. | 2/24/1924 | Home in Pasadena | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 108Ch-110Ch | 10-in. | 3/14/1924 | Home in Pasadena | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo and whistling, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C430-C431 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Along Miami shore | Harry M. Snodgrass | Piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C442-C444 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | C588-C589 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Too many kisses in the summer (Bring too many tears in the Fall) | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C1589-C1590 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Away down South in heaven | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | C7875-C7876 | 10-in. | 6/24/1931 | In the merry month of Maybe | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C7877-C7878 | 10-in. | 6/24/1931 | Crazy quilt | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | LAE282 | 10-in. | 9/30/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | "Biff" Hoffman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | LAE385 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Where the shy little violets grow | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with bass guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele | composer | |
Brunswick | LAE875 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | How are you tonight in Hawaii? | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with string ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | LA1043 | 10-in. | 6/12/1931 | I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | composer | |
Brunswick | PB458-PB459 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Hello, Montreal! | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | composer | |
Brunswick | 498W-500W | 10-in. | 3/5/1925 | The only, only one for me | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 1094W-1096W | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Seminola | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 1121W-1123W | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Want a little lovin' | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 1164W-1166W | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | You can't shush Katy | Rube Bloom ; Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | TCL1452 | 10-in. | 2/28/1931 | Cheerful little earful | Dorothy Williams | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | TC2261 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Old man sunshine | Downs Sisters | Female vocal ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 118-b] | 10-in. | July 1927 | One sweet letter from you | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | DB173 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Old man sunshine | Bert Firman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | B18318 | 10-in. | 12/03/1935 | You let me down | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
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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