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 126-150 of 226 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W195097 10-in. 6/30/1930 Noche obscura Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W195113 10-in. 7/31/1930 Solitario Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W351120 10-in. 10/30/1931 Cuban love song Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W351129 10-in. 11/12/1931 Cuban love song Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W703277 10-in. June 1930 La canción del vagabundo (The bum song) : Canción Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh S-7638 10-in. November 1920 If a wish could make it so Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh o-8110 10-in. approximately Feb. 1921 Baby dreams Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70899 10-in. Oct. 1922 Two little ruby rings Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71308 10-in. February 1923 Wild flower Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71309 10-in. February 1923 Bambalina Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 74049 10-in. Mar. 1926 Song of the flame Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W81920 10-in. 12/5/1927 Dawn Mike Markel Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W81921 10-in. 12/5/1927 We two Mike Markel Society Orchestra 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 W403525 10-in. 12/18/1929 The shepherd's serenade Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403526 10-in. 12/18/1929 Charming Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403769 10-in. 2/25/1930 When I'm looking at you Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403795 10-in. 3/3/1930 Montana call Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403796 10-in. 3/4/1930 Montana call Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403957 10-in. 4/15/1930 Dark night Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W404024 10-in. 5/14/1930 My kind of a man Phil Spitalny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W490017 10-in. 12/18/1929 The shepherd's serenade Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W490018 10-in. 12/18/1929 Charming Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W490043 10-in. 3/4/1930 Montana call Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [13863a] 10/1/1924 Rose Marie Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 126-150 of 226 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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