Hy Zaret
Hy Zaret (born Hyman Harry Zaritsky, August 21, 1907 – July 2, 2007) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer best known as the co-author of the 1955 hit "Unchained Melody," one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born August 21st, 1907 (New York City), Died July 2, 2007 (Westport)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-04354 | 10-in. | 2/1/1937 | Dedicated to you | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-04535 | 10-in. | 1/29/1937 | Dedicated to you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-040692 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | The monkeys have no tails in Pago Pago | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-055145 | 10-in. | 10/30/1940 | So you're the one | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-055217 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | It all comes back to me now | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-055481 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | My sister and I | Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-055526 | 10-in. | 8/19/1940 | There I go | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-056447 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | So you're the one | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-057053 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | There I go | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-058236 | 10-in. | 12/6/1940 | It all comes back to me now | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-058304 | 10-in. | 12/4/1940 | It all comes back to me now | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-060958 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | My sister and I | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-062757 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | My sister and I | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-062775 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | My sister and I | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-065047 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | It all comes back to me now | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-066821 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Yo te amo, oh! Baby | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-066832 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Yo te amo, oh!, Baby | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-073407 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | You can't hold a memory in your arms | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-073425 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Be brave, beloved | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-073511 | 10-in. | 3/6/1942 | You can't hold a memory in your arms | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-074141 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | You can't hold a memory in your arms | Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Brad Henry | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-074190 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | Be brave, beloved | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | D6FB-2223 | 10-in. | 5/24/1946 | Katusha | Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-2852 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | A home of my own | Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zaret, Hy," accessed February 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107403.
Zaret, Hy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107403.
"Zaret, Hy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Zaret, Hy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96028707
Wikidata: Hy Zaret - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1290528
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56878121
MusicBrainz: Hy Zaret - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e28d6352-c13e-407b-b72b-7f6cb1785c5f
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