Harold Mooney

Hal Mooney, born Harold Mooney (February 4, 1911 – March 23, 1995), was an American composer and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn, Died March 23, 1995 (Studio City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70196	10-in.	8/28/1931	Goin' to town	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BSHQ-73165	10-in.	8/4/1932	Sing (It's good for you)	Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-73984	10-in.	11/23/1932	My river home	Peter De Rose Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-73985	10-in.	11/22/1932	Pop goes the weasel	James Harkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	arranger
Victor	BS-73988	10-in.	11/23/1932	Play, fiddle, play	Jim Harkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-73989	10-in.	11/23/1932	Someday we'll meet again	Tom Berwick Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-73990	10-in.	11/23/1932	Ah, but I've learned	Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-73991	10-in.	11/23/1932	Here it is Monday and I've still got a dollar	Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-73992	10-in.	11/23/1932	Hey diddle diddle	James Harkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	arranger
Victor	BS-73993	10-in.	11/23/1932	Alphabet song	James Harkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	arranger
Victor	BS-73994	10-in.	11/23/1932	Jack and Jill	James Harkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	arranger
Victor	BS-89817	10-in.	5/8/1935	Rigamarole	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-102769	10-in.	6/21/1936	Swamp fire	Bob Pope Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-03010	10-in.	11/5/1936	Swamp fire	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-09835	10-in.	11/17/1937	Roustabout	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-014118	10-in.	9/13/1937	Rigamarole	Vernon Geyer	Electric organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-023268	10-in.	5/24/1938	You and me	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Judy Starr	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-023269	10-in.	5/24/1938	So lovely	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-023500	10-in.	5/26/1938	Rhyme a rhyme-a-ling	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Swing-a-Roosters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	arranger
Victor	BS-023501	10-in.	5/26/1938	So you left me for the leader of a swing band	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Swing-a-Roosters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	arranger
Victor	BS-033755	10-in.	2/21/1939	Hoi-polloi	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-049181	10-in.	5/11/1940	Workout	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	F4PB-0499	10-in.	3/5/1955	What do you see in her?	Helen Grayco		leader
Victor	G4PB-0507	10-in.	2/28/1957	Rock and roll wedding	Helen Grayco ; Hal Mooney Orchestra		leader
Victor	F4PB-1803	10-in.	3/5/1955	I love you, yes, I do	Helen Grayco		leader

(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mooney, Harold," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106379.

Mooney, Harold. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106379.

"Mooney, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.