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 126-150 of 297 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80963 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | Hotsy totsy town | Ruth Roye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81089 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | Who's sorry now? | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81167 | 10-in. | 8/6/1923 | Look for the happy ending | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140223 | 10-in. | 1/6/1925 | Laff it off! | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140399 | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Can't your friend get a friend for me? | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 49270 | 12-in. | 11/13/1917 | Over the top | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49319 | 12-in. | 2/27/1918 | I hate to lose you | Jockers Brothers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 49524 | 12-in. | 10/9/1918 | You keep sending 'em over | Frank E. Banta ; Albert Jockers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 49618 | 12-in. | 4/7/1919 | How'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? | Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 49654 | 12-in. | 7/25/1919 | And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee | Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| 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 |
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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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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