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 101-125 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47577 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Forever | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-48164 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Sweet dreams | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-48165 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | A night of memories | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-48532 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Do you? That's all I want to know | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49002 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Hungry women | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49298 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | That's her now! | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49615 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Glad rag doll | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49669 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Glad rag doll | Sam Coslow | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49719 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Bye and bye sweetheart | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49777 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49946 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Glad rag doll | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49994 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Bye and bye, sweetheart | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49999 | 10-in. | 2/28/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50549 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | I don't want to get thin | Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 4-7); with orchestra (takes 1-3) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50550 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | I'm doing what I'm doing for love | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50555 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50561 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | I'm the last of the red hot mammas | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50574 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50583 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | Rose of Algiers | Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50836 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Now I'm in love | Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Buster Dees | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-50838 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | This is heaven | Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50859 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | I'm doing what I'm doing for love | Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50861 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50862 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | I'm the last of the red hot mammas | Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-50872 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | I'm feathering a nest | Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yellen, Jack," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
Yellen, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.
"Yellen, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Yellen, Jack, 1892-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248157
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