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 626-650 of 683 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	8837	10-in.	2/3/1923	Everything is K.O. in K-Y	Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9189	10-in.	10/4/1923	Dreamy melody	McNalpak's Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9214	10-in.	10/19/1923	The old folks at home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9317	10-in.	1/3/1924	Watchin' the moon rise	Top Notchers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9586	10-in.	6/27/1924	The grass is always greener	Robert Denning	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9646	10-in.	7/28/1924	Save a kiss for rainy weather	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10306	10-in.	4/9/1925	Where is my rose of Waikiki	Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10338	10-in.	4/28/1925	Ukulele lady	Arthur Hall ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	10404	10-in.	5/26/1925	Wait till the morning after	Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10421	10-in.	6/4/1925	Got no time	Arthur Johnston ; Three Wainwright Sisters	Female vocal trio, with piano	composer
Edison	10445	10-in.	6/22/1925	Ukulele lady	Eddie Peabody	Banjo solo	composer
Edison	10688	10-in.	11/19/1925	Sleepy time gal	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10874	10-in.	3/10/1926	Horses	Jazz Babies ; Earl Oliver	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10892	10-in.	3/24/1926	Horses	Jazz Babies	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10961	10-in.	5/6/1926	The pump song	The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Edison	11083	10-in.	7/1/1926	Breezin' along with the breeze	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with ukulele	composer
Edison	11114	10-in.	7/21/1926	Precious	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11283	10-in.	11/5/1926	Fire! (An "alarming" novelty)	Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11398	10-in.	12/24/1926	Song of Shanghai	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11646	10-in.	4/13/1927	Rosy cheeks	Frank Braidwood ; Irwin Dash	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	11659	10-in.	4/20/1927	Tenderly think of me	Duke Yellman	Piano solo	composer
Edison	11685	10-in.	5/4/1927	Rosy cheeks	Oreste Queensland Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18359	10-in.	4/2/1928	Tin pan parade	Knoll's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	composer
Edison	18414	10-in.	4/18/1928	Tin pan parade	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	18925	10-in.	12/6/1928	She's funny that way	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 626-650 of 683 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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