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 201-225 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E37267 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Trickeration | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37268 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Kickin’ the gong around | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37291 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Shakin’ the African | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37441 | 10-in. | 12/3/1931 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37448 | 10-in. | 12/7/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3313-E3315 | 10-in. | 6/28/1926 | Minor gaff | Tennessee Tooters [Ambassadors] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27127-E27129 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Happy Go Lucky Lane | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35122-E35123 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | One love | Bob Haring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3009 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Buffalo rhythm | Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE653 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | The album of my dreams | June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE663 | 10-in. | 11/17/1929 | The album of my dreams | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1461 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Sweet and hot | Lyda Roberti | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1462 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Ha ha ha! | Harold Arlen ; Lyda Roberti | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | TCL1472 | 10-in. | 5/7/1931 | Something seems to tell me | Leon Belasco Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11724 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Buffalo rhythm | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1885 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8915-2D | 10-in. | before 4/4/1942 | Captains of the clouds (Official song of the Royal Canadian Air Force) | Mart Kenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | 72433 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 1 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72434 | 10/15/1944 | I got a song, part 2 | Hubert Dilworth ; Richard Huey ; Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72435 | 10/15/1944 | The eagle and me | Dooley Wilson | composer | |||
| Decca | 72436 | 10/15/1944 | T' morra T' morra | Joan McCracken | composer | |||
| Decca | 72437 | 10/15/1944 | Never was born Men for sale | Harold Arlen ; Joan McCracken | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72438 | 10/15/1944 | Evelina | David Brooks ; Celeste Holm | composer | |||
| Decca | 72439 | 10/15/1944 | The farmer's daughter | The Sons-in-Law | composer | |||
| Decca | 72462 | 10/22/1944 | When the boys come home | The Five Daughters | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.
"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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