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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 126-150 of 237 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149622 10-in. 12/27/1929 I want to be happy Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149623 10-in. 12/27/1929 Tea for two Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149631 10-in. 12/30/1929 West wind Charlie Lawman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia [W]149762 10-in. 1/15/1930 Great day The Danford Sisters ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Phil Spitalny Orchestra] ; Jack Miller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal duet composer  
Columbia [W]149763 10-in. 1/15/1930 Without a song Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Phil Spitalny Orchestra] ; Jack Miller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149799 10-in. 1/23/1930 Keepin' myself for you Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149910 10-in. 1/23/1930 The harbor of my heart Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149957 10-in. 2/3/1930 The one girl Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia [W]149987 10-in. 2/14/1930 Keepin' myself for you Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151812 10-in. 9/25/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Smith Ballew and his Piping Rock Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151843 10-in. 10/15/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Red McKenzie Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W152697 10-in. 1/24/1934 Orchids in the moonlight Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W152698 10-in. 1/24/1934 Carioca Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W152705 10-in. 2/5/1934 Music makes me Emil Coleman and his Palais Royal Orchestra ; Stanley Worth Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W98173 12-in. 5/12/1925 Vocal gems from No, no, Nanette Columbia Light Opera Company Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Columbia HCO1121 10-in. approximately 1944 Great day Robert Armbruster ; Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia HCO1124 10-in. approximately 1944 Without a song Robert Armbruster ; Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W26903 10-in. 6/07/1940 Time on my hands Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia CO28829 10-in. approximately 1940 Tea for two Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO31401 10-in. approximately 1941 Time on my hands Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W96597 10-in. June 1928 Aleluya Joseph M. Lacalle ; Orquesta Viva-tonal Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W106281 10-in. approximately February 1926 Jag går åt mitt håll Gustav Fonandern Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W351112 10-in. 10/13/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-7968 10-in. June 1921 Oh, me! Oh, my! Samuel Ash ; Shannon Four Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7969 10-in. June 1921 Dolly Lewis James ; Shannon Four Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 126-150 of 237 records)

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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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876

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