Harry Ruby
Harry Rubenstein (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974), known professionally as Harry Ruby, was an American actor, pianist, composer, songwriter and screenwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was married to silent film actress Eileen Percy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895 (New York City), Died February 23, 1974 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, performer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 284 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 77657 | 10-in. | 2/1/1918 | For the two of us | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 77787 | 10-in. | 4/24/1918 | Girls of France | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78004 | 10-in. | 8/17/1918 | You keep sending 'em over and we'll keep knocking 'em down | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78237 | 10-in. | 12/28/1918 | Goodbye, France | Harry Thomas | Piano solo | composer | |
Columbia | 78240 | 10-in. | 12/31/1918 | Come on, Papa | Avon Comedy Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78241 | 10-in. | 12/31/1918 | Oh! What a time for the girlies when the boys come marching home | Avon Comedy Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78536 | 10-in. | 6/25/1919 | And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78627 | 10-in. | 9/8/1919 | That's worth while waiting for | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78698 | 10-in. | 9/26/1919 | Snoops, the lawyer | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78703 | 10-in. | 9/27/1919 | Poor little butterfly is a fly gal now | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 78745 | 10-in. | 10/20/1919 | Wait'll you see | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78748 | 10-in. | 10/21/1919 | Everyone was meant for someone | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 78751 | 10-in. | 10/21/1919 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78758 | 10-in. | 10/24/1919 | Come on and play with me | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78765 | 10-in. | 10/28/1919 | When they're old enough to know better (It's better to leave them alone) | George Jessel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78801 | 10-in. | 11/6/1919 | My friends Morris and Max | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79016 | 10-in. | 3/3/1920 | Underneath the southern skies | Charles Harrison ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 79066 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | So long Oolong | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79109 | 10-in. | 4/8/1920 | Jean | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | 79458 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79472 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | June | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79556 | 10-in. | 12/7/1920 | Timbuctoo | Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79645 | 10-in. | 1/18/1921 | Angels | Howard Marsh | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 79773 | 10-in. | 3/29/1921 | Rebecca (come back from Mecca) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 79902 | 10-in. | 6/20/1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Broadway Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruby, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
Ruby, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104889.
"Ruby, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ruby, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85106023
Wikidata: Harry Ruby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q507947
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100234716
MusicBrainz: Harry Ruby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c233822-7d98-4746-8dc7-8eb400d9bcdc
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