Dick Powell
Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 14, 1904 (Mountain View), Died January 2, 1963 (West Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, tenor vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E33337 | 10-in. | July 1930 | June kisses | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33338 | 10-in. | July 1930 | With my guitar and you | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND633 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND634 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Was it a dream? | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND635 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | If you don’t love me | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND636 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Rosette | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND647 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Charlie Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND648 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Charlie Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | IND649 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Suppose nobody cared | Charlie Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1812 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Mary Ann | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1813 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Together | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1814 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | There must be a silver lining (That’s shining for me) | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1815 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Beloved | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1816 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Coquette | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1817 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Suppose nobody cared | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1462-C1463 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Is she my girl-friend (How-de-ow-dow) | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1464-C1465 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Beautiful | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1466-C1467 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | There’s no end to my love for you | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1468-C1469 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Time will tell | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Decca | 66855 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | The Army Air Corps | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66856 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | Semper paratus | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66857 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | The Marines' hymn | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66858 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | On, Brave old Army team | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70231 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Over there | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70237 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Captain of the clouds | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 249 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | Don't give up the ship | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 250 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | I've got a pocketful of sunshine | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 251 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | Thanks a million | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 252 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | I'm sitting high on a hilltop | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 443 | 10-in. | 7/18/1936 | When the moon hangs high | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 444 | 10-in. | 7/18/1936 | Did I remember? | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 524 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | Fancy meeting you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 525 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | Two hearts divided | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 526 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | My Kingdom for a kiss | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 571 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | I want the whole world to love you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 572 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | There's two sides to every story | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 575 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | In your own quiet way | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 635 | 10-in. | 11/11/1936 | With plenty of money and you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 636 | 10-in. | 11/11/1936 | Let's put our heads together | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 637 | 10-in. | 11/11/1936 | All's fair in love and war | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 638 | 10-in. | 11/11/1936 | Speaking of the weather | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 682 | 10-in. | 2/6/1937 | I've got my love to keep me warm | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 683 | 10-in. | 2/6/1937 | The girl on the police gazette | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 684 | 10-in. | 2/6/1937 | This year's kisses | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 685 | 10-in. | 2/6/1937 | You're laughing at me | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 815 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | You can't run away from love tonight | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 816 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | 'Cause my baby says it's so | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 817 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | I know now | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 818 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Song of the Marines | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 862 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | You've got something there | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 863 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | Love is on the air tonight | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 864 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | Have you got any castles, baby? | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 865 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | Moonlight on the campus | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1021 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | I've hitched my wagon to a star | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1022 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | I'm like a fish out of water | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1023 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | You can't stop me from dreamin' | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1024 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Roses in December | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1400 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | On, Wisconsin! | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1401 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | Stein song | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1402 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | The eyes of Texas are upon you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1403 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | Victory march | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1438 | 10-in. | 8/21/1938 | Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1439 | 10-in. | 8/21/1938 | The Illinois loyalty song | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1736 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Mr. and Mrs. America | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1737 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | In a moment of weakness | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1824 | 10-in. | 7/9/1939 | They would wind him up and he would whistle | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1825 | 10-in. | 7/19/1939 | I like mountain music | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1826 | 10-in. | 7/19/1939 | Jingle bells | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1827 | 10-in. | 7/19/1939 | Good fellows medley: Hail!Hail! The gang's all here ; The more we are together ; For he's a jolly good fellow ; Hail! Hail! The gang's all here | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2088 | 10-in. | 8/26/1940 | Old Shep | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2089 | 10-in. | 8/26/1940 | Tumbledown ranch in Arizona | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2201 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | He's my uncle | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2202 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | America, ! love you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2303 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Life's railway to heaven | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2304 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | When they ring the golden bells | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2305 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Where the morning glories twine around the door | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2306 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | I wonder who the old folks are at home | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3528 | 10-in. | 8/21/1944 | The rose in her hair | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3529 | 10-in. | 8/21/1944 | I' ll string along with you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3530 | 10-in. | 8/21/1944 | I know now | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3531 | 10-in. | 8/21/1944 | I only have eyes for you | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3620 | 10-in. | 10/2/1944 | Shadow waltz | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3621 | 10-in. | 10/2/1944 | By a waterfall | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3622 | 10-in. | 10/2/1944 | Mr. & Mrs. is the name | Dick Powell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3623 | 10-in. | 10/2/1944 | Happiness ahead | Dick Powell | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Dick," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103653.
Powell, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103653.
"Powell, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Powell, Dick, 1904-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82071457
Wikidata: Dick Powell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q287977
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14960658
MusicBrainz: Dick Powell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48590214-da26-46c9-ab27-b4b84256667e
ISNI: 0000 0000 8094 4319 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080944319
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