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 426-450 of 684 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W80734 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | I'm on my merry way | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
OKeh | W80735 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Happy Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
OKeh | W81459 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't) | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
OKeh | W400654 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | Somebody's wrong | Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W401017 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | How could anything so good be bad? | Arnold Frank Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W401196 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | The Japanese sandman | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401197 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W401386 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | She's funny that way | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | lyricist | |
OKeh | W401510 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | (I got a woman crazy for me) She's funny that way | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
OKeh | W401765 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | Louise | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401779 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Honey | Carolina Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
OKeh | W401799 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | One moment more with you | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
OKeh | W401809 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Louise | Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401810 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Wait 'till you see "ma cherie" | Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401845 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Honey | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W402110 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Where the morning glories grow | Clover Leaf Old Time Fiddlin' Team | Fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano, with vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W402367 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | The new sleepy-time gal | Ainsley Hotel Orchestra ; Harry Pomar | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W402860 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | True blue Lou | Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W402883 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | True blue Lou | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W402935 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | True blue Lou | Richard Jordon | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W403082 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | My sweeter than sweet | Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W403263 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Somebody's wrong | Monarch Jazz Quartet of Norfolk | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403521 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | I have to have you | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W403989 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | My mad moment | Roof Garden Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404212 | 10-in. | 6/7/1930 | It seems to be spring | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
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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