Jack Yellen
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1892 (Buffalo), Died April 17, 1991 (Springville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068457 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Happy in love | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068629 | 10-in. | 12/13/1941 | Happy in love | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068758 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Let's say goodnight with a dance | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068802 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Let's say goodnight with a dance | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075095 | 10-in. | 6/18/1942 | The mamas with the moo-lah | Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2776 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-160 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Glad rag doll | Jack Yellen | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-662 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Welcome Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-1131 | 10-in. | 4/19/1932 | How about you and me | Zora Layman Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-09-12-02] | Not documented | 9/12/1922 | Lovin' Sam, the Sheik of Alabam' | Martha Pryor | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-07-12-03] | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Ain't she sweet | Al Herman | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39165 | 10-in. | 12/24/1913 | All aboard for Dixie | Ada Jones ; Peerless Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45563 | 10-in. | 4/19/1915 | Alabama jubilee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45654 | 10-in. | 5/20/1915 | Back to Dixieland | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 45678 | 10-in. | 5/22/1915 | Circus day in Dixie | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45953 | 10-in. | 8/17/1915 | Listen to that Dixie band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46274 | 10-in. | 12/15/1915 | Are you from Dixie? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46858 | 10-in. | 6/19/1916 | Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra and banjo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47164 | 10-in. | 11/14/1916 | How's every little thing in Dixie? | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77039 | 10-in. | 5/9/1917 | When it's circus day back home | Gilbert Girard ; M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with animal imitations and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77163 | 10-in. | 6/16/1917 | My little China doll | Guido Deiro | Accordion solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77544 | 10-in. | 12/3/1917 | In berry pickin' time | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77603 | 10-in. | 12/27/1917 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78274 | 10-in. | 1/27/1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78393 | 10-in. | 4/16/1919 | Oh! How she can sing | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yellen, Jack," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
Yellen, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
"Yellen, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Yellen, Jack, 1892-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248157
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MusicBrainz: Jack Yellen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ed6d54be-f7e1-4c43-9ff5-6137bbf5a079
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