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 251-275 of 282 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 7460 10-in. 7/27/1920 Sally Green (The village vamp) Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and orchestra lyricist  
Edison 7642 10-in. 11/19/1920 Margie Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 7688 10-in. 12/17/1920 Timbuctoo Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 7727 10-in. 1/7/1921 Rebecca James Doherty Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8086 10-in. 6/21/1921 My sunny Tennessee Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8244 10-in. 10/6/1921 Little Min-nee-ha! Ha! (Be my little Injun squaw) Isabelle Patricola Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8278 10-in. 11/2/1921 In my heart, on my mind all day long—and I wonder if you still care for me Lou Chiha Frisco Xylophone solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8398 10-in. 3/30/1922 Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland Don Parker Trio Instrumental trio songwriter  
Edison 8554 10-in. 8/1/1922 Susie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8600 10-in. 9/18/1922 I gave you up just before you threw me down Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 8920 10-in. 4/11/1923 Hotsy totsy town Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 9106 10-in. 7/31/1923 Cry baby Gladys Rice ; Betsy Lane Shepherd Female vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 9907 10-in. 12/12/1924 Laff it off! The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10246 10-in. 3/6/1925 Oh! Those eyes Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 10403 10-in. 5/26/1925 Wondering Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10485 10-in. 7/6/1925 Madeira Charlotte Bergh ; Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal trio (soprano, contralto, and tenor), with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10549 10-in. 8/7/1925 Underneath the yum yum tree Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11241 10-in. 10/7/1926 All alone Monday Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11448 10-in. 1/19/1927 Sweeter than you Four Towers Orchestra ; Ray Nichols Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11631 10-in. 4/6/1927 When the Bo-tree blossoms again Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Ensemble Instrumental ensemble, with whistling composer  
Edison 11640 10-in. 4/11/1927 Dancing the devil away Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Edison 11660 10-in. 4/20/1927 The same old moon Duke Yellman Piano solo composer  
Edison 18014 10-in. 11/5/1927 Up in the clouds Happiness Orchestra ; Billy Jones ; Dave Kaplan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18747 10-in. 9/21/1928 I wanna be loved by you Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18855 10-in. 11/7/1928 Good boy Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 251-275 of 282 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

Ruby, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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