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 201-225 of 683 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-022141	10-in.	4/5/1938	Sleepy time gal	Vernon Geyer	Electric organ solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-022450	10-in.	4/15/1938	I'll dream tonight	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-022671	10-in.	4/28/1938	Ride, tenderfoot, ride	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-023231	10-in.	5/15/1938	Ride, tenderfoot, ride	Jimmy Keegan ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-030391	10-in.	12/23/1938	Louise	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-036810	10-in.	4/25/1939	You're an old smoothie	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-037125	10-in.	5/17/1939	Breezin' along with the breeze	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-042935	10-in.	10/11/1939	She's funny that way	Thelma Carpenter ; Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-046718	10-in.	1/25/1940	The Japanese sandman	Shirley Howard	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-064936	10-in.	9/29/1941	One hour with you	Joe Reichman	Piano solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-066148	10-in.	6/26/1941	Beyond the blue horizon	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-067785	10-in.	9/11/1941	Honey	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068387	10-in.	12/4/1941	Till we meet again	Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D4AB-0448	10-in.	11/27/1944	She's funny that way	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1099	10-in.	7/30/1945	I can't escape from you	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-1118	10-in.	9/5/1945	Honey	Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3378	10-in.	12/6/1946	Guilty	Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal solo, with piano, bass, and guitar	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0500	10-in.	4/18/1947	Too marvelous for words	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0574	10-in.	6/29/1947	My future just passed	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1632	10-in.	9/22/1947	Sleepy time gal	Three Suns	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9AB-0786	10-in.	11/25/1949	Sorry	Eddie Fisher	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-Test-956	10-in.	8/26/1935	Why dream	Leonard Keller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	45808	10-in.	6/22/1915	It's tulip time in Holland	Katherine Cregin ; Andrea Sarto	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	45883	10-in.	7/26/1915	It's tulip time in Holland	Ethel Costello ; Andrea Sarto	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46719	10-in.	4/18/1916	They made it twice as nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland	James F. Harrison ; James Reed	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 201-225 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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