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 526-550 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | [OK cat 40305-A] | 10-in. | Nov. 1924-Feb. 1925 | I want to see my Tennessee | Earl Rickard | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40558-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | In your green hat | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40604-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40613-A] | 10-in. | 1925-1926 | I'd rather be alone | Richard B. Gilbert | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7621 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | High brown blues | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 9655 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | The bad little boys aren't goody-good (To the goody-good little girls) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4714-4715 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | I want to be leader of the band | Amphion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4728-4729 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | O-hi-o (O-my! O!) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 8892-8894 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | Lovin' Sam | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 9265-9267 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Who cares? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10520-10522 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | Louisville Lou | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11565-11568 | 10-in. | 10/8/1923 | Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11695-11697 | 10-in. | 10/23/1923 | What do they mean by love? | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11738-11740 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | He'll always be one of those guys | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12032-12034 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Hula Lou | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12718-12721 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | Big boy! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13220-13222 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Hard hearted Hannah | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13689-13691 | 10-in. | 8/6/1924 | I wonder what’s become of Sally | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13868-13871 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Big Bad Bill | Rube Bloom ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14462-14464 | 10-in. | 12/12/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27304 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | What do you say? | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27325 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | The grass grows greener (‘Way down home) | Ritz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27336 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | My pet | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27982 | 10-in. | 8/6/1928 | If you don’t love me | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28200 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | My pet | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with 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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LCNAR: Yellen, Jack, 1892-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248157
Wikidata: Jack Yellen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1261023
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/252970103
MusicBrainz: Jack Yellen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ed6d54be-f7e1-4c43-9ff5-6137bbf5a079
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