Vincent Youmans
Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer. A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Caesar, Anne Caldwell, Leo Robin, Howard Dietz, Clifford Grey, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Edward Heyman, Harold Adamson, Buddy DeSylva and Gus Kahn. Youmans' early songs are remarkable for their economy of melodic material: two-, three- or four-note phrases are constantly repeated and varied by subtle harmonic or rhythmic changes. In later years, however, he turned to longer musical sentences and more rhapsodic melodic lines. Youmans published fewer than 100 songs, but 18 of these were considered standards by ASCAP, a remarkably high percentage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1898 (New York City), Died April 5, 1946 (Denver)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 237 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-79436 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Through the years | Montgomery Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81060 | 10-in. | 1/15/1934 | Carioca | Orquesta Pedro Vía | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81364 | 10-in. | 2/7/1934 | Carioca | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82327 | 10-in. | 4/19/1934 | Carioca | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83296 | 10-in. | 6/19/1934 | Orchids in the moonlight | Juan Arvizu | Jazz/dance band (re-recording), with male vocal solo and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83799 | 10-in. | 8/22/1934 | Tea for two | Tom Berwick and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-84440 | 10-in. | 10/5/1934 | Tea for two | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Studebaker Champion Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-84651 | 10-in. | 10/11/1934 | Kapicka | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-86649 | 10-in. | 9/14/1934 | Carioca | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-87418 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Continental | Orquesta Havana Royal ; Juan Sanabria | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89316 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | Medley of Vincent Youmans | Roger Sterns | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-92546 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Sometimes I'm happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-92822 | 10-in. | 7/2/1935 | Carioca | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-94170 | 10-in. | 9/3/1935 | I know that you know [from Oh! Please] | Lewine and Lewis | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-97210 | 10-in. | 12/31/1935 | Through the years | Nelson Eddy ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100059 | 10-in. | 3/20/1936 | I know that you know | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100396 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | More than you know | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04236 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | I want to be happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04560 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Tea for two | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07867 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | I know that you know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010655 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Tea for two | Fats Waller | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030777 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | I know that you know (And you know that I know) | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031827 | 10-in. | 1/23/1939 | Carioca | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034401 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Tea for two | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037130 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Time on my hands | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Youmans, Vincent," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.
Youmans, Vincent. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.
"Youmans, Vincent." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80107199
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74039292
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