Barry Wood
Barry Wood (born Louis Rappaport; February 12, 1909 – July 19, 1970) was an American singer and television producer. He is best known for being Frank Sinatra's immediate predecessor as the lead male vocalist on the long running NBC radio program Your Hit Parade. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Haven (city in Connecticut, United States), Died July 19, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, leader
Notes: Sometimes listed as Louis Rapp (original name) or Lou Rapp.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 73 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-72595 | 10-in. | 5/18/1932 | With my sweetie in the moonlight (Under dreamy southern skies) | California Cavaliers ; Buddy Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-72597 | 10-in. | 5/18/1932 | Ask yourself who loves you (Tell yourself it's me) | California Cavaliers ; Buddy Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-82306 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Butterfingers | Vincent Lopez ; Lou Rapp ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-82307 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Somebody cares for you | Vincent Lopez ; Lou Rapp ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-058236 | 10-in. | 12/6/1940 | It all comes back to me now | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-058237 | 10-in. | 12/6/1940 | America, I love you | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-058265 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Dear old pal of mine | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-058266 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Magic mountain | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060367 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060368 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | I, yi, yi, yi, yi (I like you very much) | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060369 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Boa noite | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060370 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Too beautiful to last | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060675 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | A little old church in England | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060676 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Because I love you | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-062759 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Talking to the wind | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-062760 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | The things I love | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-063815 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | An old corral in heaven | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-063816 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Wanderlust | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-063817 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Tell me pretty maiden | The King Sisters ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-063818 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Bless 'em all | King Sisters, The ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-065687 | 10-in. | 6/9/1941 | Arms for the love of America | Leonard W. Joy ; Lyn Murray Singers ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-065688 | 10-in. | 6/9/1941 | Any bonds today? | Leonard W. Joy ; Lyn Murray Singers ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-066187 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | City called heaven | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-066188 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | The cowboy serenade | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-066189 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Call it anything, it's love | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wood, Barry," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113230.
Wood, Barry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113230.
"Wood, Barry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wood, Barry, 1909-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006104356
Wikidata: Barry Wood - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4864909
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46524774
MusicBrainz: Barry Wood - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e821ba79-b639-449d-b15c-14b1e7e2831f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1952413 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1952413
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