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 51-75 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34026	10-in.	12/11/1925	Sleepy time gal	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-34064	10-in.	12/21/1925	Moon Deer	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-34139	10-in.	12/11/1925	Sleepy time girl	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-34171	10-in.	12/21/1925	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-34181	10-in.	12/28/1925	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-34226	10-in.	12/18/1925	Westward	Tom Waring	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	BVE-34227	10-in.	12/18/1925	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Tom Waring	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	BVE-34229	10-in.	12/18/1925	Let's forget (And be sweethearts again)	Tom Waring	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	BVE-34300	10-in.	1/6/1926	Where is my Rose of Waikiki	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-34676	10-in.	3/4/1926	Horses	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and monologue	composer
Victor	BVE-35243	10-in.	3/26/1926	There's a boatman on the Volga	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-35518	10-in.	5/15/1926	The pump song	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-35727	10-in.	6/29/1926	Hello, baby	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-35940	10-in.	7/26/1926	Breezin' along (With the breeze)	Seattle Harmony Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36041	10-in.	8/12/1926	Precious	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-36046	10-in.	8/16/1926	Breezin' along (With the breeze)	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-36089	10-in.	9/1/1926	Precious	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-36378	10-in.	10/1/1926	Precious	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-36496	10-in.	12/8/1926	Fire	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36584	10-in.	11/9/1926	Thanks to you	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36659	10-in.	11/6/1926	Broken hearted	Tom Waring	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	BVE-37132	10-in.	12/14/1926	Tenderly think of me	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-38422	10-in.	4/1/1927	Mammy's little coal-black Rose	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-38703	10-in.	4/28/1927	Rosy cheeks	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-41178	10-in.	12/15/1927	Tin pan parade	The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer

(Results 51-75 of 684 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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