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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 201-225 of 237 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E20996-E20998 10-in. 12/20/1926 I know, that you know Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick E22316-E22319 10-in. 4/8/1927 Hallelujah! Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E22320-E22323 10-in. 4/8/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E23296-E23298 10-in. 5/24/1927 Hallelujah! Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30408-E30409 10-in. July 1929 Pretending Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E31429-E31430 10-in. Nov. 1929 Great day Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E31431-E31432 10-in. Nov. 1929 Without a song Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E31674-E31675 10-in. Dec. 1929 The one girl Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C1937 10-in. 5/16/1928 I know that you know Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C5376 10-in. Feb. 1930 Keepin’ myself for you Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LTR261 10-in. 12/10/1929 More than you know Carmel Myers Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick LAE873 10-in. 9/19/1930 Say “oui,” cherie Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 20054-a] 12-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Hit the deck : Selection Light Symphony Orchestra [Brunswick Records] Orchestra composer  
Brunswick B14607 10-in. 1/16/1934 En una noche de luna (Orchids in the moonlight) : Tango Don Rafael y su Orquesta Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B14608 10-in. 1/16/1934 Carioca : Rumba fox trot Don Rafael y su Orquesta Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B14887 10-in. 3/5/1934 Carioca Marimba Hurtado Hermanos Marimba band composer  
Brunswick B14888 10-in. 3/5/1934 Orquideas Marimba Hurtado Hermanos Marimba band composer  
Brunswick B15197 10-in. 5/11/1934 Carioca : Rumba son Sexteto Canario Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B24046 10-in. 1/30/1939 More than you know Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 10119[a] 10-in. 3/16/1923 Wildflower Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7996 10-in. 5/17/1921 Oh me! Oh my! Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8898 10-in. 3/30/1923 Bambalina Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9434 10-in. 3/25/1924 Take a little one step Merry Sparklers Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9772 10-in. 10/8/1924 Tea for two Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9823 10-in. 10/31/1924 I want to be happy Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 201-225 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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