Henryk Wars
Henryk Wars (born Henryk Warszawski, after 1947 Henry Vars; 29 December 1902 – 1 September 1977) was a Polish composer. He composed scores for 50 films during the interwar period in Poland and 60 more in the United States. He composed dozens of hits for revue-theatres and films including Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy (Love Will Forgive You Everything) sung by Hanka Ordonówna, Umówiłem się z nią na dziewiątą (I Have a Date with Her at Nine) and Sex Appeal sung by Eugeniusz Bodo, Ach, jak przyjemnie (Ah, How Lovely!) and Już nie zapomnisz mnie (Now, You Will Remember Me) sung by Aleksander Żabczyński. Wars also composed a symphony, now obscure though available on the Internet, as is his Piano Concerto of 1948. After emigrating to the United States in 1947, he changed his name to Henry Vars. He was a friend of John Wayne. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1902 (Warsaw), Died September 1, 1977 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-031508 | 10-in. | 1/17/1939 | Jedna jedyna | Mieczyslaw Fogg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-031518 | 10-in. | 1/18/1939 | Prawdziwa milosc | Mieczyslaw Fogg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031519 | 10-in. | 1/18/1939 | Zapomniana melojda | Mieczyslaw Fogg | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031520 | 10-in. | 1/18/1939 | Ach, jak przyjemnie! | Mieczyslaw Fogg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073762 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Tylko we Lwowie | Jam Kulesza ; Wesoła Piątka | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-3403 | 10-in. | 5/6/1948 | Sleep my child | Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wars, Henryk," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116841.
Wars, Henryk. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116841.
"Wars, Henryk." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wars, Henryk, 1902-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99038046
Wikidata: Henryk Wars - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q323368
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51897387
MusicBrainz: Henryk Wars - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6a9565bb-affe-4a2b-b0c6-6aed0f35a77e
ISNI: 0000 0000 7143 4931 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000071434931
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