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 126-150 of 282 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 49781 12-in. 3/26/1920 So long Oolong Morrison's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W142722 10-in. 10/4/1926 All alone Monday Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 142819 10-in. 10/14/1926 All alone Monday WMCA Broadcasters Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W143173 10-in. 12/9/1926 Sweeter than you Ipana Troubadours ; Charles Kaley ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143696 10-in. 3/21/1927 The same old moon Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Charles Kaley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143697 10-in. 3/21/1927 Dancing the devil away Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Charles Kaley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143713 10-in. 3/26/1927 That little something Columbians ; Lewis James Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144759 10-in. 10/13/1927 Sweeter than you Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144904 10-in. 10/25/1927 Thinking of you Franklyn Baur ; Broadway Nitelites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144905 10-in. 10/25/1927 Up in the clouds Franklyn Baur ; Broadway Nitelites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144909 10-in. 10/26/1927 Up in the clouds Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144910 10-in. 10/26/1927 Thinking of you Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145227 10-in. 11/21/1927 Thinking of you Franklyn Baur ; Vaughn De Leath Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W145284 10-in. 12/8/1927 Up in the clouds Franklyn Baur ; Vaughn De Leath Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W147046 10-in. 10/16/1928 I wanna be loved by you Broadway Nitelites ; Vaughn De Leath Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147125 10-in. 10/17/1928 I wanna be loved by you The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147167 10-in. 10/30/1928 Watching the clouds roll by Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147387 10-in. 11/5/1928 Watching the clouds roll by Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]147482 10-in. 11/22/1928 I wanna be loved by you Annette Hanshaw Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148625 10-in. 5/24/1929 I'll always be in love with you Maurice J. Gunsky Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia W148699 10-in. 6/17/1929 There was nothing else to do Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148700 10-in. 6/17/1929 Just a little glimpse of paradise Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W148738 10-in. 7/9/1929 Do I know what I'm doing? The Mystery Girl Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 149724 10-in. 12/16/1929 There was nothing else to do Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149739 10-in. 1/8/1930 What would I care? Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
(Results 126-150 of 282 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

Ruby, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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