Herbert Stothart

Herbert P. Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was also nominated for twelve Academy Awards, winning Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11th, 1885 (Milwaukee), Died February 1st, 1949 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger, director, songwriter

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 184 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-22362 10-in. 1/6/1919 It gets them all Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor C-23003 12-in. 6/13/1919 Gems from Somebody's sweetheart Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24703 10-in. 11/22/1920 If a wish could make it so Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor C-24722 12-in. 12/9/1920 Gems from Jimmie Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-25781 10-in. 11/28/1921 Baby dreams Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26750 10-in. 9/1/1922 Two little ruby rings Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CVE-32195 12-in. 4/1/1925 Gems from Rose-Marie Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34326 10-in. 1/13/1926 Song of the flame Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-34342 10-in. 1/19/1926 Cossack love song International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34524 10-in. 2/4/1926 Song of the flame Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34525 10-in. 2/4/1926 Cossack love song Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-40589 10-in. 11/17/1927 Dawn The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-41112 10-in. 11/26/1927 We two The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-41197 10-in. 12/22/1927 The whip Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal quartet composer  
Victor BVE-47533 10-in. 9/19/1928 Some sweet someone High Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-47534 10-in. 9/19/1928 I wanna be loved by you High Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-47539 10-in. 9/20/1928 I wanna be loved by you Helen Kane Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-54687 10-in. 3/12/1930 Montana call George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus composer  
Victor BVE-57560 10-in. 11/29/1929 Charming Leo Reisman Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57561 10-in. 11/29/1929 Shepherd's serenade Leo Reisman Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57563 10-in. 11/29/1929 When I'm looking at you Don Howard ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57581 10-in. 12/5/1929 The rogue song Nathaniel Shilkret ; Douglas Stanbury ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57966 10-in. 12/30/1929 The shepherd's serenade Morton Downey Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57989 10-in. 1/13/1930 The shepherd's serenade Victoria Quintet [i.e., Cibelli's Novelty Quintette] Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-58113 10-in. 12/17/1929 If he cared Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 1-25 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stothart, Herbert," accessed March 7, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.

Stothart, Herbert. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 7, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.

"Stothart, Herbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 7 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953

External Sources

Wikipedia: Herbert Stothart

Discogs: Stothart, Herbert

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151854

Wikidata: Herbert Stothart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1609199

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100912799/

MusicBrainz: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d92faee1-d784-499e-8663-5c522b2f4d0e

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