Harry Warren
Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". He wrote the music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with whom he would collaborate on many musical films. Over a career spanning six decades, Warren wrote more than 800 songs. Other well known Warren hits included "I Only Have Eyes for You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)", "That's Amore", "There Will Never Be Another You", "The More I See You", "At Last" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (the last of which was the first gold record in history). Warren was one of America's most prolific film composers, and his songs have been featured in over 300 films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1893 (Brooklyn), Died September 22, 1981 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger, piano, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 401-425 of 807 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W141731 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Wimmin aaah! | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 141782 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | In my gondola | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 141909 | 10-in. | 4/3/1926 | I'm lonely without you | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W142210 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Way down south in Chicago, by the Old Pacific Shore | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 142267 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W142279 | 10-in. | 6/7/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | California Ramblers ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W142393 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | Five Locust Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W142630 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | I'm lonely without you | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 142797 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Where do you work-a, John? | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142992 | 10-in. | 12/4/1926 | Along Miami shore | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 143139 | 10-in. | 11/22/1926 | Where do you work-a, John? | Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 143151 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | Too many kisses in the summer | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 143154 | 10-in. | 11/27/1926 | The sphinx | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143175 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Too many kisses in the summer | California Ramblers ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143213 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Where do you work-a, John? | Leo Dale ; Les Stevens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143225 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | The sphinx | Charles Kaley ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143363 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | Where do you work-a, John? | The Happiness Boys ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143388 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Along Miami shore | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W143443 | 10-in. | 2/6/1927 | Lily | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W143476 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 143511 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Lily | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 143518 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | My regular gal | Arthur Fields ; The Westerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143544 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | My regular gal | Billy Day | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W143590 | 10-in. | 3/4/1927 | My regular girl | Ipana Troubadours ; Charles Kaley ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 143616 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | My regular gal | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.
Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.
"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Warren, Harry, 1893-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81048007
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