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 201-225 of 226 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 7582 10-in. 10/15/1920 If a wish could make it so Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7618 10-in. 11/4/1920 Baby dreams Elizabeth Spencer Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8608 10-in. 9/27/1922 Two little ruby rings Atlantic Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10790 10-in. 1/25/1926 Song of the flame Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Edison 10921 10-in. 4/12/1926 Song of the flame—Airs New York Light Opera Co. Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18089 10-in. 12/8/1927 Dawn Frank Cornwell Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18747 10-in. 9/21/1928 I wanna be loved by you Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18855 10-in. 11/7/1928 Good boy Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-450 12-in. 9/21/1928 I wanna be loved by you Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison N-553 10-in. 11/7/1929 Good boy Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone BFR530 10-in. 4/12/1927 Rose-Marie : Fantaisie Orchestre du Théâtre Mogador Orchestra composer  
Gramophone BFR531 10-in. 4/12/1927 Rose-Marie : Fantaisie Orchestre du Théâtre Mogador Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0BA2712 10-in. 9/9/1938 Serenata del somarello Emílio Livi ; Orchestra Gino Dover Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BTR3372 10-in. 11/14/1927 Oh, ma chère Rose Marie Castio Arena Accordion composer  
Gramophone 0RA-3439 10-in. 12/31/1938 Donkey serenade Comedian Harmonists Male vocal ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0EA5385 10-in. October 1937 Firefly selection Gerry Fitzgerald ; Gaumont-British Symphony ; Louis Levy Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA5855 10-in. 1937 The donkey serenade Ben Frankel Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 0EA7643 10-in. 5/2/1939 Sweethearts Webster Booth Male vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Plaza 8363 10-in. 11/26/1928 I wanna be loved by you Harry Reser’s Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Vocalion 100W-102W 10-in. 12/11/1924 Rose-Marie Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7993 10-in. 1/19/1937 Provincialina Franco Lary Male vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal trio composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB9030 10-in. approximately 11/21/1938 Serenata del somarello Carlo Buti Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2854 10-in. 3/6/1931 Seul Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2855 10-in. 3/6/1931 Charmant Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6998 10-in. 3/9/1939 La sérénade à la mule Orchestre musette Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 201-225 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

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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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