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 76-100 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-41474	12-in.	1/30/1928	Tin pan parade	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41538	10-in.	1/11/1928	Tin pan parade	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-41634	10-in.	1/20/1928	There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't)	Dewey Bergman ; Webster Hall Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BVE-43145	10-in.	3/15/1928	Lovable	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-45133	10-in.	5/10/1928	Till we meet again	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling	composer
Victor	BVE-48135	10-in.	11/7/1928	She's funny that way	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48671	10-in.	12/5/1928	She's funny that way	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	MVE-49566	16-in.	1/28/1929	Wolf song	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49783	10-in.	3/15/1929	Wait 'til you see 'ma chérie'	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49930	10-in.	2/7/1929	Honey	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-49937	10-in.	2/8/1929	Yo te amo means I love you	Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49947	10-in.	2/13/1929	Sweet forget-me-not	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50509	10-in.	2/22/1929	I got a woman, crazy for me (She's funny that way)	Earl Hines	Piano and male vocal solo, with clarinet and trumpet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50905	10-in.	3/1/1929	Louise	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack ; Charles Roberts	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50906	10-in.	3/1/1929	Wait 'til you see 'ma chérie'	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack ; Charles Roberts	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50942	10-in.	3/14/1929	Louise	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50943	10-in.	3/14/1929	It's a habit of mine	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50944	10-in.	3/14/1929	On top of the world, alone	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-51013	10-in.	3/7/1929	"Yo te amo" means "I love you"	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53516	10-in.	5/27/1929	Honey	Dagmar Nordstrom	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53525	10-in.	5/29/1929	Honey	Mildred Hunt	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-53591	10-in.	6/28/1929	Luisa	Marimba Centro-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BVE-53991	10-in.	8/15/1929	True blue Lou	Burt Lorin ; Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-54730	10-in.	3/20/1930	All I want is just one	Gus Arnheim Orchestra ; Fred MacMurray	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-54834	10-in.	5/29/1930	I've gotta yen for you	Ann Gray ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 76-100 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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