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 126-150 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4AB-1038 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | One for my baby (and one more for the road) | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1052 | 10-in. | 11/23/1944 | Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Imogene Lynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1054 | 10-in. | 11/23/1944 | Let's take the long way home | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0001 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | It's only a paper moon | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0135 | 10-in. | 3/8/1945 | June comes around every year | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0452 | 10-in. | 6/29/1945 | It's only a paper moon | Jess Stacy Orchestra ; Lee Wiley | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0730 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Out of this world | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0823 | 10-in. | 11/5/1945 | Over the rainbow | Dick Leibert | Organ, with English horn solo and harp | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1127 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | That old black magic | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PD6VB-1589 | 10-in. | 1/21/1946 | That old black magic | Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1606 | 10-in. | 1/31/1946 | Come rain or come shine | Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2164 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Stormy weather | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1810 | 10" | 10/23/1947 | For every man there's a woman | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1819 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | It was written in the stars | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1820 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | What's good about goodbye | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1834 | 10-in. | 10/29/1947 | Hooray for love | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1843 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | My shining hour | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-3423 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | That old black magic | Buzz Adlam ; Masked Spooner | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1519 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Over the rainbow | Charles Naylor ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-119 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | I can't give you anything but love, baby | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1012 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Get happy | Ted Fiorito ; David Rose | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-1347 | 10-in. | 4/3/1934 | Let's fall in love | Dave Marshall | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142473 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | Minor gaff | Bob Patterson ; Venetian Garden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 148884 | 10-in. | 8/15/1929 | The album of my dreams | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148888 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | The album of my dreams | Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
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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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