Richard A. Whiting

Richard A. Whiting

Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1891 (Peoria), Died February 19, 1938 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 683 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-70370	10-in.	Dec. 1921	When shall we meet again?	Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70375	10-in.	Dec. 1921	When shall we meet again	Erdody's Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70439	10-in.	Feb. 1922	While Miami dreams	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71055	10-in.	Nov. 1922	Rocky Mountain moon	Hotel Cleveland Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71830	10-in.	September 1923	Somebody's wrong	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-72075	10-in.	November 1923	The old folks at home	National Male Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-72660	10-in.	July 1924	The grass is always greener (In the other fellow's yard)	Jack Kaufman ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-73383	10-in.	5/30/1925	Ukulele lady	Melody Sheiks	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-73435	10-in.	June 1925	Mighty blue	Richard B. Gilbert	Male vocal solo, with taropatch (ukulele)	composer
OKeh	73534	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Ukulele lady	Richard B. Gilbert	Male vocal solo, with taropatch (ukulele)	composer
OKeh	73615	10-in.	9/15/1925	Mighty blue	Melody Sheiks	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	73750	10-in.	11/6/1925	Sleepy time gal	Jazz Pilots ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	73815	10-in.	Dec. 1925	Sleepy time gal	Bruce Wallace	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	73866	10-in.	12/22/1925	Moon deer	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	73960	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Earl Rickard	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	composer
OKeh	74076	10-in.	3/26/1926	Where is my rose of Waikiki	Charles L. Dettborn ; Anthony J. Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	74180	10-in.	6/21/1926	Breezin' along with the breeze	Arkansaw Travellers ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	74247	10-in.	8/9/1926	Precious	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	80007	10-in.	4/26/1926	Horses	The Red Hotters	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	80056	10-in.	6/3/1926	The pump song	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	80139	10-in.	9/27/1926	There's a boatman on the Volga	Gamecock Orchestra	Band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	80191	10-in.	10/23/1926	Fire!	Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W80581	10-in.	3/19/1927	Where the morning glories grow	Cofer Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer
OKeh	W80696	10-in.	4/5/1927	I'm on my merry way	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W80734	10-in.	4/15/1927	I'm on my merry way	Happy Hour Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter

(Results 401-425 of 683 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

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