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 176-200 of 282 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-7817 10-in. Mar. 1921 Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh o-8239 10-in. ca. Dec. 1921 My sunny Tennessee Elliott Shaw Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh 8915 10-in. 1/28/1925 Laff it off Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit ; Charlotte Meyers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
OKeh 9004 10-in. 3/30/1925 Oh! Those eyes Yankee Six Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-70046 10-in. July 1921 My sunny Tennessee Ernest Hare ; Rega Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-70193 10-in. Sept. 1921 My sunny Tennessee Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70293 10-in. Nov. 1921 My sunny Tennessee Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70536 10-in. Mar. 1922 She's mine, all mine! Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70559 10-in. Mar. 1922 Waikiki, I hear you calling me Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70564 10-in. Mar. 1922 Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70566 10-in. Mar. 1922 Waikiki, I hear you calling me Rega Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70573 10-in. Mar. 1922 Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland Glantz and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71040 10-in. Nov. 1922 I gave you up before you threw me down Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71136 10-in. Dec. 1922 Down in Maryland Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71338 10-in. March 1923 Who's sorry now? Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 80146 10-in. 9/30/1926 All alone Monday Okeh Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81565 10-in. 10/24/1927 Thinking of you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81566 10-in. 10/24/1927 Up in the clouds Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W401424 10-in. 12/4/1928 I wanna be loved by you Beth Challis Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W402882 10-in. 8/26/1929 There was nothing else to do Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W404205 10-in. 6/6/1930 I love you so much Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W404217 10-in. 6/10/1930 I love you so much Smith Ballew Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W404284 10-in. 8/8/1930 Why am I so romantic? Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W404520 10-in. 10/30/1930 Three little words Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W404562 10-in. 11/26/1930 Three little words Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 176-200 of 282 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

Ruby, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.

"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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