Otto Harbach
Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach (August 18, 1873 – January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist of about 50 musical comedies. He was Oscar Hammerstein II's mentor and believed that librettists should integrate songs into the plot. He is considered one of the first great lyricists, and helped raise the status of the lyricist in an age concerned more with music, costumes, and stars. Some of his more famous lyrics are for "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "Indian Love Call" and "Cuddle up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1873 (Salt Lake City), Died January 24, 1963 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
Notes: Listed on some sheet music as Otto Hauerbach.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 274 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6310 | 10-in. | 7/17/1908 | Cuddle up a little closer, Lovey mine | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9049 | 10-in. | 6/3/1910 | Every little movement | Harry Macdonough ; Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9333 | 10-in. | 7/28/1910 | Every little movement | Inez Barbour ; Victor Orchestra ; Reinald Werrenrath | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9334 | 10-in. | 7/28/1910 | For you, Bright Eyes! | Harry Anthony ; Inez Barbour | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9336 | 10-in. | 7/28/1910 | Every little movement | Inez Barbour | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9413 | 10-in. | 9/8/1910 | Cheer up, my honey | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9456 | 10-in. | 9/15/1910 | The girl of my dreams | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-9681 | 12-in. | 11/30/1910 | Gems from The three twins | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9807 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Dr. Tinkle tinker | Elise Stevenson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-10142 | 12-in. | 4/3/1911 | Gems from Madame Sherry | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10249 | 10-in. | 5/2/1911 | For every boy who's lonely, there's a girl who's lonely too | Lyric Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12756 | 10-in. | 12/31/1912 | Cuddle up a little closer, lovey mine | Edna Brown ; James F. Harrison | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12777 | 10-in. | 1/8/1913 | Sympathy | Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-12907 | 12-in. | 2/14/1913 | When a maid comes knocking at your heart | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-14811 | 12-in. | 5/8/1914 | Gems from High jinks | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16960 | 10-in. | 1/4/1916 | Rackety coo | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19333 | 10-in. | 3/2/1917 | You're in love | Lyric Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Mixed vocal quartet and male vocal soloist, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21466 | 10-in. | 2/25/1918 | If you look in her eyes | Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-21602 | 12-in. | 3/13/1918 | Gems from Going up | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22845 | 10-in. | 5/12/1919 | When she gives him a shamrock bloom | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with celeste, piano, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-24106 | 10-in. | 5/12/1920 | The love nest | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with piano, harp, violin, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-24493 | 12-in. | 9/21/1920 | Gems from Mary | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-24722 | 12-in. | 12/9/1920 | Gems from Jimmie | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25338 | 10-in. | 6/7/1921 | Giannina mia | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25351 | 10-in. | 6/16/1921 | Learn to smile | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harbach, Otto," accessed June 26, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108695.
Harbach, Otto. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108695.
"Harbach, Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 26 June 2022.
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LCNAR: Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89000988
Wikidata: Otto Harbach - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1231720
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65048262
MusicBrainz: Otto Harbach - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/143f3292-b1cf-4fd1-89ac-e250403b4b35
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