Herbert Stothart
Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1880 – February 1, 1959) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Milwaukee, Died February 1, 1949 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger, director, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 226 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0139 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Donkey serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78319 | 10-in. | 2/24/1919 | It gets them all | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79398 | 10-in. | 9/2/1920 | If a wish could make it so | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80138 | 10-in. | 1/16/1922 | Baby dreams | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80435 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Deep in your eyes [from The half moon] | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80545 | 10-in. | 9/16/1922 | Two little ruby rings | Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80894 | 10-in. | 3/12/1923 | Bambalina | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81463 | 10-in. | 1/7/1924 | Toodle-oo | Columbians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49776 | 12-in. | 3/24/1920 | Hiawatha's melody of love | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49911 | 12-in. | 11/26/1920 | Baby dreams | Prince's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 98019 | 12-in. | 3/20/1922 | South Sea sweethearts | Ferera and Franchini ; Prince's Dance Orchestra | Orchestra, with guitar effect (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W141563 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Song of the flame | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141564 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Cossack love | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141869 | 10-in. | 3/26/1926 | Song of the flame | Tessa Kosta ; Russian Art Choir | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141870 | 10-in. | 3/26/1926 | Cossack love song | Tessa Kosta ; Russian Art Choir | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144998 | 10-in. | 11/20/1927 | Dawn | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144999 | 10-in. | 11/20/1927 | We two | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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 | [W]147482 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | I wanna be loved by you | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W149446 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | The shepherd's serenade | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W149620 | 10-in. | 12/26/1929 | The rogue song | The Columbia Photo Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W149621 | 10-in. | 12/26/1929 | When I'm looking at you | The Columbia Photo Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W149697 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | The shepherd's serenade | Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W149698 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | Charming | Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stothart, Herbert," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.
Stothart, Herbert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.
"Stothart, Herbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Herbert Stothart
Discogs: Herbert Stothart
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LCNAR: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151854
Wikidata: Herbert Stothart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1609199
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100912799
MusicBrainz: Herbert Stothart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d92faee1-d784-499e-8663-5c522b2f4d0e
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/185804 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/185804
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