Earl Brent
Earl Karl Brent (June 21, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri – July 8, 1977 in Hollywood, California) was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer. He is best known as the lyricist of the 1946 song "Angel Eyes", written with Matt Dennis. Brent contributed songs or to the scores of many films, most notably during the 1940s. These included, as lyricist, "Love Is Where You Find It", written with Nacio Herb Brown for the film version of A Date with Judy, and "Let There Be Music", written with Yip Harburg. Some of his songs were set to music of classical composers, including "Springtide" (sung by Jeanette MacDonald), set to Grieg's "The Last Spring", and "Waltz Serenade", set to Tchaikovsky's "Valse" from Serenade for Strings.
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Birth and Death Data: Born St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States), Died July 8, 1977 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, arranger, composer
Notes: Earl Brent also listed as Earl K. Brent and Earl Karl Brent is some sources.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-035309 | 10-in. | 3/18/1939 | How strange | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-035736 | 10-in. | 4/11/1939 | How strange | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | E0VB-3345 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Time and time again | Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4RB-0496 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | Serenade | Lauritz Melchior | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2085 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | You? So it's you! | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | How strange | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Exclusive | EX-1116 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Angel eyes | Buddy Baker Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brent, Earl," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105214.
Brent, Earl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105214.
"Brent, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brent, Earl, 1914-1977 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376817
Wikidata: Earl Brent - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16166970
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75317755
MusicBrainz: Earl Brent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/476e66e3-c16e-42d8-9a42-4172eaa84638
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