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 26-50 of 807 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-37543 | 10-in. | 1/17/1927 | Along Miami shore | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-37555 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | A do fatico Giuva'? | Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello") | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38012 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38263 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | Lily | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38266 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | A little girl, a little boy, a little moon | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (takes 3-6) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38790 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39304 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Levine, der groiser mann | Charles Cohan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39421 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Gid-ap Garibaldi | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40212 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41017 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Wob-a-ly walk | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41401 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Away down South in heaven | Tom Waring | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41521 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | Away down south in heaven | Virginians | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-42527 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | An' furthermore | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and chorus | composer | |
Victor | BVE-43190 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Hello Montreal! | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and chorus | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-44406 | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Las doce de la noche | Rosita Quiroga | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45563 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | Then came the dawn | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45628 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy blue bird) | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45662 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with male vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45863 | 10-in. | 7/9/1928 | Sleepy Honolulu town | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45873 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Nagasaki | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46308 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Two lips (to kiss my cares away) | The Whoopee Makers | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46393 | 10-in. | 12/15/1928 | Where the shy little violets grow | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46672 | 10-in. | 8/8/1928 | Old man sunshine, little boy blue bird | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46681 | 10-in. | 8/10/1928 | Two lips (to kiss my cares away) | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47548 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Rayos del sol | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.
Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.
"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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