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 176-200 of 284 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | S-7605 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-7779 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Angels | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-7817 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | o-8239 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | 8915 | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Laff it off | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit ; Charlotte Meyers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | 9004 | 10-in. | 3/30/1925 | Oh! Those eyes | Yankee Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-70046 | 10-in. | July 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Ernest Hare ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-70193 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | S-70293 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | S-70536 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | She's mine, all mine! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | S-70559 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Waikiki, I hear you calling me | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | S-70564 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | S-70566 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Waikiki, I hear you calling me | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | S-70573 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71040 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | I gave you up before you threw me down | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71136 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Down in Maryland | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71338 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Who's sorry now? | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | 80146 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | All alone Monday | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W81565 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Thinking of you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W81566 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Up in the clouds | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401424 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | I wanna be loved by you | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | W402882 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | There was nothing else to do | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W404205 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | I love you so much | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404217 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | I love you so much | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W404284 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Why am I so romantic? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100234716
MusicBrainz: Harry Ruby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c233822-7d98-4746-8dc7-8eb400d9bcdc
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