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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 476-500 of 683 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E27381	10-in.	4/20/1928	Lovable	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E28321	10-in.	9/28/1928	High up on a hill-top	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E28688	10-in.	11/16/1928	She’s funny that way (I got a woman, crazy for me)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28860	10-in.	11/30/1928	She’ s funny that way	Hal's Dixie Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	E29011	10-in.	12/28/1928	She’s funny that way (I got a woman, crazy for me)	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E29077	10-in.	1/18/1929	Honey	Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29138	10-in.	1/21/1929	Honey	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E29175	10-in.	2/19/1929	Louise	Randolph’s Royal Hawaiians	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E29269	10-in.	February 1929	Yo te amo means I love you	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29754	10-in.	May 1929	Louise	Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29813	10-in.	May 1929	Louise	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29964	10-in.	May 1929	Honey	Lew White	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	E29965	10-in.	May 1929	Louise	Lew White	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	E29968	10-in.	May 1929	Honey	Fredric Fradkin	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E30603	10-in.	8/1/1929	True blue Lou	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E31026	10-in.	10/14/1929	Nenita	Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E32630	10-in.	4/10/1930	En alas de la locura	Los Castilians ; José Moriche	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E33288	10-in.	June 1930	My future just passed	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E33531	10-in.	Aug. 1930	My future just passed	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E33963	10-in.	Aug.1930	My future just passed	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E33994	10-in.	Oct. 1930	It’s a great life (If you don’t weaken)	Cotton and Morpheus	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E34407	10-in.	9/15/1930	Beyond the blue horizon	Phil Spitalny's Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	XE35323	12-in.	approximately Nov. 1930	Johnson’s Wax program, program H, [part unknown]	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE35329	12-in.	approximately Nov. 1930	Johnson’s Wax program, [program and part unknown]	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Radio transcription disc : Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E35861	10-in.	2/16/1931	Mammy’s little coal-black Rose	Otto Gray ; Oklahoma Cowboys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 476-500 of 683 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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