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 (Results 376-400 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W98376	12-in.	7/27/1927	Till we meet again	Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] ; Frank Harris	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	6871	12-in.	approximately July 1916	And they called it Dixieland	Albert W. Ketelbey ; Clay Smith ; Lee White	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74174	12-in.	approximately November 1920	Japanese sandman	London Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	75925	12-in.	approximately May 1917	Where the black-eyed Susans grow	Albert W. Ketelbey ; Guy Le Feuvre ; Beatrice Lillie ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76083	12-in.	approximately 1918	Mammy's little coal black rose	Harry Glen ; Unity Quartette	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	76496	12-in.	approximately 1919	Some sunday morning	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76592	12-in.	approximately 1919	Till we meet again	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W100383	10-in.	4/7/1930	My future just passed	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W351060	10-in.	7/3/1931	It's a long time between kisses	Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W351100	10-in.	9/9/1931	Guilty	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W365034	10-in.	9/22/1931	Guilty	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	134	10-in.	ca. May 1918	Derby Day in Dixie	Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	347	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1918	Cotton Hollow harmony	Kaufman Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	497	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	Till we meet again	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	544	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	Till we meet again	OKeh Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-905	10-in.	ca. Sept.1919	Till we meet again	OKeh Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7492	10-in.	July 1920	In the land of rice and tea	All Star Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	S-7538	10-in.	August 1920	The Japanese sandman	Nathan Glantz ; Rega Dance Orchestra	Saxophone solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7552	10-in.	August 1920	Along the way to Waikiki	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	S-7869	10-in.	Apr. 1921	Ain't we got fun	Billy Jones ; Rega Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7910	10-in.	May 1921	Tea leaves	Selvin's Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	o-8169	10-in.	ca. Apr. 1921	Ain't we got fun?	Joseph Samuels Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	9554	10-in.	3/2/1926	Weary (Of waiting for you)	Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	9628	10-in.	3/16/1926	Sweet child	Emil Casper ; Charlie Troutt's Melody Artists	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	S-70015	10-in.	July 1921	Ain't we got fun?	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody]	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 376-400 of 684 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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