Herbert Stothart

Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1880 – February 1, 1959) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1885 (Milwaukee), Died February 1, 1949 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger, director, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 214 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-58187 10-in. 1/13/1930 The rogue song Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-58188 10-in. 1/13/1930 The narrative Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-58195 10-in. 1/15/1930 When I'm looking at you Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-58196 10-in. 1/15/1930 The white dove Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-58510 10-in. 1/21/1930 Charming Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-59711 12-in. 3/18/1930 Selections from Rose-Marie Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62205 10-in. 4/24/1930 Dark night Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-62231 10-in. 5/15/1930 Leimun laulu Jukka Ahti Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-62694 10-in. 7/24/1930 Lonely Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor 65430 10-in. 3/23/1932 Canção de amor cubano Almirantes ; Harry Kosarin ; Alda Verona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor PBVE-68327 10-in. 10/26/1931 Tramps at sea Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor PBVE-68328 10-in. 10/28/1931 Cuban love song Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-69068 10-in. 12/10/1931 Cuban love song Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-69071 10-in. 12/12/1931 Cuban love song Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with prerecorded baritone vocal part and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-70616 10-in. 10/6/1931 Cuban love song Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio composer  
Victor LBVE-70626 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/27/1931 Cuban love song [from The Cuban love song) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BRC-70964 10-in. 12/3/1931 Cuban love song Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BS-76091 10-in. 5/5/1933 Sweetheart darlin' Ted Holt ; Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76109 10-in. 5/8/1933 Sweetheart darlin' Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-79313 10-in. 8/14/1934 The merry widow waltz Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor, arranger  
Victor PBS-79314 10-in. 8/14/1934 The merry widow Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with orchestra arranger, conductor  
Victor PBS-79315 10-in. 8/14/1934 Vilia Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with orchestra arranger, conductor  
Victor PBS-79316 10-in. 8/14/1934 Vilia Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor, arranger  
Victor PBS-79326 10-in. 8/30/1934 Tonight will teach me to forget Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with orchestra director, arranger  
Victor PBS-79327 10-in. 8/30/1934 Tonight will teach me to forget Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director, arranger  
(Results 26-50 of 214 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stothart, Herbert," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.

Stothart, Herbert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953.

"Stothart, Herbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104953

External Sources

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LCNAR: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151854

Wikidata: Herbert Stothart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1609199

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100912799

MusicBrainz: Herbert Stothart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d92faee1-d784-499e-8663-5c522b2f4d0e

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/185804

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