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 101-125 of 226 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149705 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | If he cared | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]149708 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | The shepherd's serenade | Paul Small | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W149727 | 10-in. | 12/23/1929 | March of the old guard | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 149728 | 10-in. | 1/3/1930 | If he cared | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Sam Lanin Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150100 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | When I'm looking at you | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 150123 | 10-in. | 3/26/1930 | Montana call | Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150456 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Santiago | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W150483 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Dark night | The Columbia Photo Players ; The Rondoliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W150562 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | My kind of a man | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150595 | 10-in. | 6/17/1930 | Lonely | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151446 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Chidlins | The Rondoliers | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W151874 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | Cuban love song | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, wiith male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152038 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | Cuban love song | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W98167 | 12-in. | 4/16/1925 | Rose-Marie : Selections | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO647 | 10-in. | approximately 1942 | Little work-a-day world | Robert Armbruster ; Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W100342 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | Charming | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W100346 | 10-in. | 12/27/1929 | The shepherd's serenade | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W100355 | 10-in. | 12/26/1929 | When I'm looking at you | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W100394 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Dark night | Rudy Marlow and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W113217 | 10-in. | approximately November 1931 | Canto cubano de amor | Frank Ferera’s Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W195049 | 10-in. | approximately November 1929 | Serenata del pastor | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W195050 | 10-in. | approximately November 1929 | Encantadora | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W195057 | 10-in. | approximately December 1929 | La canción del vagabundo | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W195058 | 10-in. | approximately December 1929 | Cuando te estoy mirando | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W195094 | 10-in. | approximately May 1930 | Santiago | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | 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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