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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 (Results 626-650 of 807 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E32292 10-in. Mar. 1930 Cryin’ for the Carolines Lew White Organ solo, with vibraphone and xylophone composer  
Brunswick E32293 10-in. Mar. 1930 Have a little faith in me Lew White Organ solo, with vibraphone and xylophone composer  
Brunswick E32435 10-in. Mar. 1930 Reminiscing Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E32601 10-in. Apr. 1930 Reminiscing Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E32602 10-in. Apr. 1930 Telling it to the daisies (But it never gets back to you) Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick E32655 10-in. 4/23/1930 Llorando por mi tierra Fortunio Bonanova ; Los Castilians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E32798 10-in. 5/15/1930 I remember you from somewhere Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32835 10-in. May 1930 I remember you from somewhere Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E33040 10-in. June 1930 Telling it to the daisies (But it never gets back to you) Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E33141 10-in. 6/17/1930 If you can’t have the girl of your dreams Castlewood Marimba Band Marimba band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E33352 10-in. 7/23/1930 How are you tonight in Hawaii? Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E33989 10-in. Oct. 1930 Wasting my love on you Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick XE34665 12-in. Oct. 1930 'Way down South in heaven Brunswick Studio Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35021 10-in. Oct. 1930 He’s not worth your tears Doris Robbins Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35061 10-in. 10/31/1930 He’s not worth your tears Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35107 10-in. Nov. 1930 Cheerful little earful All Star Californians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35162 10-in. 1/14/1931 The river and me Sid Garry Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35253 10-in. Nov. 1930 Cheerful little earful George Price Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35341 10-in. 11/7/1930 He’s not worth your tears Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35658 10-in. Dec. 1930 Cheerful little earful Ray Raymond Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35798 10-in. 1/9/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Something good will come from that) Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E35862 10-in. 2/16/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E35888 10-in. 12/30/1930 The river and me Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35902 10-in. 1/8/1931 Cheerful little earful Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35903 10-in. 1/8/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 626-650 of 807 records)

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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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142

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