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 201-225 of 270 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E33427	10-in.	7/14/1930	Out of a clear blue sky	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E34922	10-in.	10/23/1930	One love	The Ambassadors (Waltz Artists)	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E35167	10-in.	1/16/1931	You said it	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Brunswick	E35168	10-in.	1/16/1931	Sweet and hot	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Brunswick	E35214	10-in.	11/6/1930	Linda	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Brunswick	E35342	10-in.	11/7/1930	Linda	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36108	10-in.	2/19/1931	Things I never knew till now	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36110	10-in.	2/19/1931	Were you sincere?	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36186	10-in.	2/26/1931	You said it	The Travelers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36187	10-in.	2/26/1931	Sweet and hot	The Travelers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37266	10-in.	10/21/1931	Between the devil and the deep blue sea	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37267	10-in.	10/21/1931	Trickeration	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37268	10-in.	10/21/1931	Kickin’ the gong around	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37291	10-in.	10/15/1931	Shakin’ the African	Don Redman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37441	10-in.	12/3/1931	Between the devil and the deep blue sea	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37448	10-in.	12/7/1931	Tell me with a love song	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3313-E3315	10-in.	6/28/1926	Minor gaff	Tennessee Tooters [Ambassadors]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27127-E27129	10-in.	3/26/1928	Happy Go Lucky Lane	Arnold Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E27129)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35122-E35123	10-in.	Nov. 1930	One love	Bob Haring Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C3009	10-in.	2/27/1929	Buffalo rhythm	Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LAE653	10-in.	11/8/1929	The album of my dreams	June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LAE663	10-in.	11/17/1929	The album of my dreams	Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	TCL1461	10-in.	3/10/1931	Sweet and hot	Lyda Roberti	Female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	TCL1462	10-in.	3/10/1931	Ha ha ha!	Harold Arlen ; Lyda Roberti	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	TCL1472	10-in.	5/7/1931	Something seems to tell me	Leon Belasco Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

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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.