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 76-100 of 259 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-018822 10-in. 1/29/1938 Stormy weather Florida Clubmen ; Dean Hudson Mixed vocal chorus and female vocal solo, unaccompanied composer  
Victor BS-028755 10-in. 10/28/1938 Stormy weather Vernon Geyer Electric organ solo composer  
Victor BS-030373 10-in. 12/8/1938 The jitterbug Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030376 10-in. 12/8/1938 Over the rainbow Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030395 10-in. 12/14/1938 Over the rainbow Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030396 10-in. 12/14/1938 The jitterbug Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030397 10-in. 12/14/1938 Off to see the Wizard of Oz Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-030398 10-in. 12/14/1938 If only I had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-030399 10-in. 12/14/1938 Ding-dong! The witch is dead Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-030700 10-in. 12/14/1938 If I were king of the forest Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-032438 10-in. before November 1939 Sobre el arco iris Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta de José Sabre Marroquín Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-035308 10-in. 3/18/1939 Another night alone Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-037605 10-in. 6/8/1939 Let's fall in love Ziggy Elman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-038253 10-in. 7/11/1939 Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) Walter Gross ; Bea Wain Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-038261 10-in. 7/12/1939 Ding-dong! The witch is dead! Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-038262 10-in. 7/12/1939 Over the rainbow Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-038347 10-in. 7/12/1939 The merry old land of Oz Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-039155 10-in. 12/19/1939 Yendo a ver al Mago de Oz Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-040247 10-in. 7/5/1939 The jitterbug Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-040248 10-in. 7/5/1939 If I only had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-041537 10-in. 8/10/1939 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Bob Zurke Orchestra ; Claire Martin ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-041599 10-in. 8/22/1939 Ill wind Maxine Sullivan Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBS-042121 10-in. 9/15/1939 Two blind loves Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-042384 10-in. 1/19/1940 I gotta right to sing the blues Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-042607 10-in. 8/27/1939 Two blind loves Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
(Results 76-100 of 259 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harold Arlen

Discogs: Harold Arlen

Allmusic: Harold Arlen

Grove: Harold Arlen

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/102348

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