Roger Edens
Roger Edens (November 9, 1905 – July 13, 1970) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freed's musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the "golden era of Hollywood". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hillsboro (city in and county seat of Hill County, Texas, United States), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, piano, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-73708 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73709 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | I'll follow you | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73710 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Satan's li'l lamb | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73711 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048742 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | My wonderful one, let's dance | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-054772 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | Our love affair | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-055115 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | It's a great day for the Irish | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055502 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Our love affair | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055543 | 10-in. | 8/29/1940 | Our love affair | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-060988 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Minnie from Trinidad | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer ; Tommy Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067508 | 10-in. | 7/29/1941 | You'll never know | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067940 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | You'll never know | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067941 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | Your words and my music | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068075 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Hoe down | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1153 | 10-in. | 11/16/1945 | Pass that peace pipe | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1504 | 10-in. | 8/8/1947 | Pass that peace pipe | Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-4153 | 10-in. | 12/30/1948 | The right girl for me | Tony Alamo ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edens, Roger," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105860.
Edens, Roger. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105860.
"Edens, Roger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Edens, Roger, 1905-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88094647
Wikidata: Roger Edens - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1582156
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22338827
MusicBrainz: Roger Edens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc84e9a8-9df2-404b-ae49-fdf031d4196b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957228 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957228
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