Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including "Over the Rainbow", Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1905 (New York, New York), Died April 23, 1986 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Harold Arluck.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 270 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E1VB-0006	10-in.	1/9/1951	Let's fall in love	Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E3FB-2966	10-in.	12/29/1953	Stormy weather (keeps rainin' all the time)	Tito Rodriguez Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-0001	10-in.	1/12/1944	Now I know	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	D4VB-0316	10-in.	11/14/1944	Right as the rain	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4AB-0425	10-in.	11/17/1944	Right as the rain	Dick Dyer ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4AB-1038	10-in.	11/21/1944	One for my baby (and one more for the road)	Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D4AB-1039	10-in.	11/21/1944	As long as I live	Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D4VB-1048	10-in.	11/22/1944	Evalina	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Artie Wayne	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-1051	10-in.	11/22/1944	When the boys come home	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Artie Wayne	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-1052	10-in.	11/23/1944	Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Imogene Lynn	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D4VB-1054	10-in.	11/23/1944	Let's take the long way home	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Imogene Lynn	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D4VB-1064	10-in.	12/15/1944	Let's take the long way home	Albert Sack ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D4VB-1067	10-in.	12/15/1944	Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive	Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet	composer
Victor	D5VB-0001	10-in.	1/2/1945	It's only a paper moon	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-0009	10-in.	1/4/1945	I got a song	Tony Pastor Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0135	10-in.	3/8/1945	June comes around every year	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0452	10-in.	6/29/1945	It's only a paper moon	Jess Stacy Orchestra ; Lee Wiley	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0730	10-in.	4/13/1945	Out of this world	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0823	10-in.	11/5/1945	Over the rainbow	Dick Leibert	Organ, with English horn solo and harp	composer
Victor	D5VB-1127	10-in.	9/10/1945	That old black magic	City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PD6VB-1589	10-in.	1/21/1946	That old black magic	Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore	Piano duet with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-1606	10-in.	1/31/1946	Come rain or come shine	Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-2164	10-in.	9/30/1946	Stormy weather	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1810	10"	10/23/1947	For every man there's a woman	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1819	10-in.	12/30/1947	It was written in the stars	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 126-150 of 270 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.