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 New York City, Died February 23, 1974 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, performer
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 297 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79066 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | So long Oolong | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79109 | 10-in. | 4/8/1920 | Jean | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 79458 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79472 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | June | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79556 | 10-in. | 12/7/1920 | Timbuctoo | Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79645 | 10-in. | 1/18/1921 | Angels | Howard Marsh | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79773 | 10-in. | 3/29/1921 | Rebecca (come back from Mecca) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79902 | 10-in. | 6/20/1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Broadway Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79990 | 10-in. | 9/16/1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80061 | 10-in. | 11/12/1921 | In my heart, on my mind all day long | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80167 | 10-in. | 1/27/1922 | She's mine, all mine! | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80205 | 10-in. | 2/20/1922 | Waikiki (I hear you calling me) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80207 | 10-in. | 2/17/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down (in dear old Dixieland) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80258 | 10-in. | 3/21/1922 | In my heart, on my mind all day long | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80294 | 10-in. | 4/11/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80338 | 10-in. | 5/5/1922 | The sheik of Avenue B | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80349 | 10-in. | 5/12/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down (in dear old Dixieland) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80440 | 10-in. | 7/5/1922 | Susie | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80444 | 10-in. | 7/8/1922 | In my home town | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80445 | 10-in. | 7/10/1922 | Susie | Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80685 | 10-in. | 11/23/1922 | Down in Maryland | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80715 | 10-in. | 12/13/1922 | Joe is here | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80730 | 10-in. | 12/8/1922 | I gave you up just before you threw me down | Frank Crumit ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 80748 | 10-in. | 12/27/1922 | Down in Maryland | Manhattan Dance Orchestra [i.e., Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80756 | 10-in. | 12/29/1922 | Down in Maryland | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
Ruby, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Ruby
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Linked Open Data Sources
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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/152039 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/152039
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