Richard A. Whiting

Richard A. Whiting

Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1891 (Peoria), Died February 19, 1938 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W147696	10-in.	12/5/1928	(I got a woman crazy for me) She's funny that way	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147921	10-in.	2/4/1929	Yo te amo means I love you	The Columbians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148086	10-in.	3/15/1929	Louise	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148197	10-in.	4/9/1929	Honey	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148399	10-in.	5/2/1929	Celia	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Lester Cortes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148410	10-in.	5/3/1929	Honey	Oscar Grogan	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	W148428	10-in.	4/10/1929	Louise	Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer
Columbia	[W]148435	10-in.	4/12/1929	Honey	The Four Aces	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar	composer
Columbia	148460	10-in.	4/19/1929	Louise	George Kay ; Ray Nichols Palais Royal Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]148479	10-in.	5/6/1929	Louise	Jack Miller ; The New Englanders	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	148482	10-in.	5/7/1929	On top of the world, alone	Tom Frawley ; Willie Creager Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148522	10-in.	5/14/1929	Honey	Jim Andrews ; Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Harmonians]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148523	10-in.	5/14/1929	I'm all a-twitter (And all a-twirl)	Harmonians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148585	10-in.	6/12/1929	True blue Lou	Milton Charles	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer
Columbia	W148589	10-in.	6/14/1929	Celia	Milton Charles	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer
Columbia	148652	10-in.	6/4/1929	True blue Lou	Tom Frawley ; Ted Bartell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148671	10-in.	6/7/1929	True blue Lou	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W148672	10-in.	6/7/1929	Do I know what I'm doing?	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W148673	10-in.	6/7/1929	Shoo shoo bogie boo	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W148715	10-in.	6/19/1929	The flippity flop	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148778	10-in.	7/2/1929	The flippity flop	Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]148849	10-in.	7/24/1929	True blue Lou	Gay Ellis	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	148899	10-in.	8/20/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148900	10-in.	8/20/1929	Do I know what I'm doing (While I'm in love)	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W149000	10-in.	9/13/1929	True blue Lou	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 326-350 of 684 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.

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