Harvey Brooks
Harvey Oliver Brooks (February 17, 1899 – June 17, 1968) was an American pianist and composer. He is the first black American to have written a complete score for a major motion picture: Mae West's film I'm No Angel (1933). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 17, 1899, Died June 17, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50830 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Over night blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-50831 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Quality shout | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-50868 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | The ramble | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-50869 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Moonlight blues | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-50870 | 10-in. | 4/28/1929 | Charlie's idea | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-50877 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | Stuff | Paul Howard ; Quality Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-77837 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | That Dallas man | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Joe Martin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77838 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I want you—I need you | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Joe Martin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78099 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | That Dallas man | Allan Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78103 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | I want you—I need you | Allan Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78104 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | I'm no angel | Vera Van and Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78105 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | I found a new way to go to town | Vera Van and Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78264 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I found a new way to go to town | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78265 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I'm no angel | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-056467 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Just for you and me (In heavenly Hawaii) | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058790 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | Slap-happy-lassie | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0534 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | What she's got is mine | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-1380 | 10-in. | 3/7/1951 | That's the one for me | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152528 | 10-in. | 10/16/1933 | I want you—I need you | Harry Reser and his Orchestra [Emil Coleman Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404412 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | Memories of you | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W404413 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | You're lucky to me | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Harvey," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113026.
Brooks, Harvey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113026.
"Brooks, Harvey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harvey Brooks
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brooks, Harvey, 1899-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006049229
Wikidata: Harvey Brooks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5677474
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24352837
MusicBrainz: Harvey Brooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a487d001-480d-4150-990c-b3e3ae7093e0
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