Harold Spina
Harold Spina (21 June 1906 – 18 July 1997) was an American composer of popular songs. His best-known work happened in the early 1930s, when he collaborated with lyricists Johnny Burke and Joe Young on songs such as "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew", "My Very Good Friend the Milkman" (these two hits for Fats Waller), "Shadows on the Swanee", "The Beat of My Heart", "Now You've Got Me Doing It", and "I've Got a Warm Spot in My Heart for You". He also collaborated with lyricist John Elliot for several songs, including "It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House" (made famous by Dinah Shore). |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1906, Died July 18, 1997
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 53 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-98491 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | So this is heaven | California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-98498 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Too much imagination | Little Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-98834 | 10-in. | 1/13/1936 | So this is heaven | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-98857 | 10-in. | 1/21/1936 | Too much imagination | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-101791 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | The state of my heart | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-101829 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | The state of my heart | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09672 | 10-in. | 8/31/1937 | I'd like to see Samoa of Samoa | Maxine Gray ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09673 | 10-in. | 8/31/1937 | I still love to kiss you goodnight | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-011757 | 10-in. | 8/21/1937 | I still love to kiss you goodnight | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-011758 | 10-in. | 8/21/1937 | I'd like to see samoa of Samoa | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-017443 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | I could use a dream | Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-017458 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | Half moon on the Hudson | Al Bowlly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-018155 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | You appeal to me | Palmer Brothers ; Larry Wynn | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019347 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | How can I thank you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | MBS-093057 | 10-in. | before 6/26/1951 | Mucho, mucho, mucho | Orquesta Luis Arcaraz ; María Victoria | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | MBS-093077 | 10-in. | before 7/10/1951 | Mucho, mucho, mucho | Hermanas Montoya ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | E1VB-0608 | 10-in. | 4/6/1951 | Strawberry tears | Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers Riders | Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-2009 | 10-in. | 2/4/1946 | Sleepy baby | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Artie Wayne | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-3145 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Santa Catalina (island of romance) | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-1482 | 10-in. | 8/8/1947 | One little tear is an ocean | Beryl Davis | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0909 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | Three wishes | Pancake Pete Newman ; Sleepy Hollow Gang | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152435 | 10-in. | 7/11/1933 | Lou'siana lullaby | George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152449 | 10-in. | 7/26/1933 | Shadows on the Swanee | Paul Ash ; Auriole Craven ; Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152714 | 10-in. | 2/13/1934 | Oh! The pity of it all | Bob Bunch ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
Columbia | W152725 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | The beat of my heart | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spina, Harold," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106383.
Spina, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106383.
"Spina, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
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LCNAR: Spina, Harold, 1906-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91087039
Wikidata: Harold Spina - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15491041
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MusicBrainz: Harold Spina - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fc9a1c69-db2a-4155-8089-528a897007a2
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