Walter Kent

Walter Kent (born Walter Maurice Kaufman, November 29, 1911 – March 2, 1994) was an American composer and conductor. Some notable compositions are: "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 29, 1911 (New York City), Died March 1, 1994 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-068091 10-in. 11/11/1941 (There'll be blue birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-068369 10-in. 11/26/1941 (There'll be blue birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-068420 10-in. 11/24/1941 (There'll be blue birds over) The white cliffs of Dover Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-068790 10-in. 1/8/1942 When the roses bloom again Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-068898 10-in. 1/20/1942 When the roses bloom again Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-071805 10-in. 2/2/1942 When the roses bloom again Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-073626 10-in. 3/19/1942 When the roses bloom again Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D6VB-2620 10-in. 8/6/1946 I'll be home for Christmas Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0654 10-in. 3/13/1947 I'm drownin' in your deep blue eyes Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2197 10-in. 12/15/1947 Ah, but it happens Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-2755 10-in. 12/28/1947 Every time Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-3156 10-in. 12/12/1947 Johnny Appleseed overture Ken Darby ; Dennis Day Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kent, Walter," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110436.

Kent, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110436.

"Kent, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110436

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter Kent

Discogs: Walter Kent

Allmusic: Walter Kent

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LCNAR: Kent, Walter, 1911-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97008229

Wikidata: Walter Kent - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7965339

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66668835

MusicBrainz: Walter Kent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be20278d-c066-4ef5-9a4b-48b546e39f3f

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