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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 151-175 of 683 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-77677 10-in. 9/15/1933 Gather lip rouge while you may Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Bill Scotti ; Harold van Emburgh Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-77678 10-in. 9/15/1933 Be careful Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Tom Low ; Bill Scotti Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-78608 10-in. 11/3/1933 How do I look? New Englanders ; Barney Rapp Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-80946 10-in. 10/30/1934 (It was) Sweet of you Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81975 10-in. 3/22/1934 Waitin' at the gate for Katy Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82339 10-in. 4/23/1934 Waitin' at the gate for Katy Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-87201 10-in. 12/24/1934 On the good ship Lollypop Connecticut Yankees ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-89566 10-in. 4/19/1935 Japanese sandman Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-89765 10-in. 5/9/1935 Hate to talk about myself Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-89790 10-in. 5/13/1935 Hate to talk about myself Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-92597 10-in. 7/12/1935 Why dream George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-92598 10-in. 7/12/1935 Through the doorway of dreams George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-92732 10-in. 7/18/1935 Double trouble Frank Dailey ; Nancy Flake ; Meadowbrook Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-92747 10-in. 7/20/1935 Why dream? Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-92748 10-in. 7/20/1935 Double trouble The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-92986 10-in. 8/19/1935 My foolish heart Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-94516 10-in. 8/14/1935 Double trouble Joe Kennedy Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-95657 10-in. 10/23/1935 How do I rate with you Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-95658 10-in. 10/23/1935 You took my breath away Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-98094 10-in. 11/20/1935 How do I rate with you? California Ramblers ; Joan Hope Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-98119 10-in. 11/15/1935 You took my breath away Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-100766 10-in. 7/2/1936 When did you leave heaven? Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-101884 10-in. 5/29/1936 I can't escape from you Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102334 10-in. 7/3/1936 I can't escape from you Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-102410 10-in. 8/3/1936 When did you leave heaven Charlie Barnet ; Glen Island Casino Orchestra ; Joe Hoste Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 151-175 of 683 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Whiting, Richard A., 1891-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173099

Wikidata: Richard A. Whiting - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1261038

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22334024

MusicBrainz: Richard A. Whiting - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3310977b-ff65-4e3e-a74c-3919e35ea370

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1973347

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