Harry Ruby

Harry Rubenstein (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974), known professionally as Harry Ruby, was an American actor, pianist, composer, songwriter and screenwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was married to silent film actress Eileen Percy.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895 (New York City), Died February 23, 1974 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, performer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 280 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-17550	12-in.	4/28/1916	Are you prepared for the summer	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-17611	10-in.	5/4/1916	The greatest battle song of all	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18793	10-in.	12/13/1916	When Ragtime Rufus rags the humoresque	M. J. O'Connell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-21009	10-in.	10/26/1917	The Dixie volunteers	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21011	10-in.	10/26/1917	Hello, Wisconsin (Won't you find my Yonnie Yonson?)	Ada Jones	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21544	10-in.	2/26/1918	For the two of us	Wright and Dietrich	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22370	10-in.	1/30/1919	How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm (After they've seen Paree)	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-23068	10-in.	7/14/1919	And he'd say oo-la-la! Wee-wee	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-23415	10-in.	10/16/1919	And he'd say Oo-la-la! Wee-wee	Pietro	Accordion solo	songwriter
Victor	B-23425	10-in.	10/17/1919	Everyone was meant for someone	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-23480	10-in.	11/18/1919	How sorry you'll be (Wait'll you see)	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23498	10-in.	11/25/1919	Pittsburgh, Pa.	Monroe Silver	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-23503	10-in.	11/28/1919	That's worth while waiting for	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23540	10-in.	12/19/1919	That's worth while waiting for	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23884	10-in.	3/24/1920	So long! Oo-long	Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-24028	10-in.	5/4/1920	Jean	Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-24085	10-in.	6/15/1920	So long Oo-long (How long you gonna be gone?)	Van Eps Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	B-24653	10-in.	10/21/1920	Sally Green (The village vamp)	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24923	10-in.	2/2/1921	Angels (We call them mothers down here)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, piano, oboe, and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25111	10-in.	3/22/1921	Rebecca (Come back from Mecca)	Monroe Silver	Male vocal solo, with traps and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25539	10-in.	8/30/1921	My sunny Tennessee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25702	10-in.	9/28/1921	My sunny Tennessee	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25763	10-in.	11/15/1921	Irish-Jewish jubilee	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25790	10-in.	12/6/1921	In my heart, on my mind, all day long	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26131	10-in.	2/23/1922	Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	songwriter