Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including "Over the Rainbow", Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1905 (New York, New York), Died April 23, 1986 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Name also appears as Harold Arluck.
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Recordings (Results 251-259 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 87196 | 12/20/1954 | De bamboo cage-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 87197 | 12/20/1954 | House of flowers-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 87198 | 12/20/1954 | I never has seen snow-1 | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | DLA 2001 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Big time comin' | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2002 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Little ace o' spades-2 | Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2003 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Reverend Johnson's dream, part 1-1 | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2004 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Reverend Johnson's dream, part 2-1 | William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2005 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | Where is dis road a-leadin' me to?-3 | Ruby Elzie ; Jubilee Singers | composer | ||
| Decca | DLA 2006 | 10-in. | 6/29/1940 | I'm here Lawd, I got dat feelin'-2 | Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harold Arlen
Discogs: Harold Arlen
Allmusic: Harold Arlen
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IMDb: Harold Arlen
Britannica: Harold Arlen
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82155108
Wikidata: Harold Arlen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q448644
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59268723
MusicBrainz: Harold Arlen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3508f3fd-3b18-493c-a362-376736bb6cde
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