Harry Ruby
Harry Rubenstein, known professionally as Harry Ruby (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974) was an American composer 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 277 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed July 1, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
Ruby, Harry. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 1, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 1 July 2022.
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LCNAR: Ruby, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85106023
Wikidata: Harry Ruby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q507947
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100234716
MusicBrainz: Harry Ruby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c233822-7d98-4746-8dc7-8eb400d9bcdc
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