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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 701-725 of 797 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 701-725 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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