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 676-700 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | DB209 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Glad rag doll | Hardy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | R321 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1927 | Whoo-oo? You-oo! That’s who | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 578 | 10-in. | May 1928 | My pet | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 1001-b] | 10-in. | Mar. 1927 | Ain’t she sweet? | Fred Elizalde Varsity Band | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | ME36402 | 10-in. | 5/14/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3735 | 10-in. | 4/29/1915 | Listen to that Dixie band | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3804 | 10-in. | 5/20/1915 | Alabama jubilee | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4023 | 10-in. | 7/27/1915 | Circus day in Dixie | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4744 | 10-in. | 5/25/1916 | Are you from Dixie? ('Cause I'm from Dixie too) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5281 | 10-in. | 1/11/1917 | How's every little thing in Dixie | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6105 | 10-in. | 3/31/1918 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6607 | 10-in. | 2/4/1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6921 | 10-in. | 9/2/1919 | Alexander's band is back in Dixieland | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7452 | 10-in. | 7/31/1920 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7587 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Where-is-my-daddy-now-blues | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7664 | 10-in. | 12/3/1920 | I want to be the leader of the band | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8557 | 10-in. | 8/3/1922 | Down old Virginia way | Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8954 | 10-in. | 5/1/1923 | Louisville Lou | Anna Chandler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9162 | 10-in. | 9/14/1923 | He'll always be one of those guys | Anna Chandler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9182 | 10-in. | 9/28/1923 | Mamma goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out to-night) | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9610 | 10-in. | 7/10/1924 | Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah) | Robert J. White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9706 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Hard hearted Hannah | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9755 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | James Doherty | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9826 | 10-in. | 11/3/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9864 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Ernest Hare | Male 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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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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