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 501-525 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401299 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Sweet dreams | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401495 | 10-in. | 1/7/1929 | That's her now! | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401531 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | Here's that party now in person | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and scat singing | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401547 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401584 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401654 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Glad rag doll | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401896 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | Now I'm in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401898 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | This is heaven | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402244 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Glad rag doll | Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402326 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Ain't she sweet? | Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402374 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | Alabama breakdown | Herschel Brown and his Happy Five | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402751 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Jack Fralia | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402897 | 10-in. | 9/3/1929 | I'm doing what I'm doing for love | Smith Ballew ; Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402932 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam') | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402933 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403205 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Lucky me—lovable you | Henry Biagini ; Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403212 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Lucky me—lovable you | Lew Bray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403600 | 10-in. | 1/9/1930 | There will never be another Mary | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403950 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | A bench in the park | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403951 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Song of the dawn | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404007 | 10-in. | 5/8/1930 | Happy feet | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404008 | 10-in. | 5/8/1930 | I like to do things for you | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404046 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | Happy feet | The Mariners' Trio | Vocal trio, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1062-A] | 10-in. | approximately June-July 1918 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1187-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yellen, Jack," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
Yellen, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
"Yellen, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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