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 576-600 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E36186 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | You said it | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36187 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Sweet and hot | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36452 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | Let’s get friendly | Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36460 | 10-in. | 4/11/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Colonial Club Orchestra [Regent Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36508 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36632 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36671 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Have you forgotten? | The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2593-E2595 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | I’d rather be alone (Just thinking of you) | Vertmonte Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2800-E2802 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Arthur Brown ; William Wirges | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2839-E2841 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Could I? I certainly could! | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2997-E2999 | 10-in. | 5/5/1926 | I wish I had my old girl back again | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3122-E3123 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Yiddishe momme | Danny Yates | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3203-E3206 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3658-E3659 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Kensington Serenaders ; Vaudeville Trio | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3716-E3717 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3802-E3803 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | She knows her onions | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6075-E6077 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Ain’t that a grand and glorious feeling | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6354-E6357 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Are you happy? | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6794-E6795 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Are you happy? | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17695-E17697 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | In your green hat | Volunteer Firemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18103-E18105 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | Don’t be afraid to come home | Frank Bessinger | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18843-E18845 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18852-E18854 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | I wish I had my old girl back again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19492-E19494 | 10-in. | 6/7/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19507-E19509 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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