Winston Sharples
Winston Singleton Sharples (March 1, 1909 – April 3, 1978) was an American composer known for his work with animated short subjects, especially those created by the animation department at Paramount Pictures. In his 35-year career, Sharples scored more than 700 cartoons for Paramount and Famous Studios, and composed music for two Frank Buck films, Wild Cargo (1934) and Fang and Claw (1935). |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1909 (Fall River), Died April 3, 1978 (Hilton Head Island)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-043228 | 10-in. | 10/25/1939 | It's a hap-hap-happy day | Joseph Sudy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043309 | 10-in. | 10/24/1939 | It's a hap-hap-happy day | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-045296 | 10-in. | before 4/15/1940 | Ay que día tan feliz | Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Victor de Baile ; Rafael de Paz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045723 | 10-in. | 12/6/1939 | Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels | Craig McDonnell | Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2062 | 10-in. | 4/29/1946 | What has she got that I haven't got | Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3094 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | When you left me | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sharples, Winston," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105725.
Sharples, Winston. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105725.
"Sharples, Winston." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sharples, Winston, 1909-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87896401
Wikidata: Winston Sharples - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3569394
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2664216
MusicBrainz: Winston Sharples - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7f91b99-1081-4060-88d6-20a63d012afb
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