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 101-125 of 684 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-54835 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | A peach of a pair | Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-54868 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | My future just passed | Grace Hayes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-54879 | 10-in. | 7/18/1930 | Rendido de amor | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-55494 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | True blue Lou | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-55509 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | The flippity flop | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-56133 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | True blue Lou | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57127 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | I have to have you | Helen Kane | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57518 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | My sweeter than sweet | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-58112 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | Alma mammy | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer | |
Victor | BVE-58116 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Sweeter than sweet | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-58523 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | My mad moment | Wilbert Morgan ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-58524 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | It must be spring | Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59648 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | All I want is just one | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-59834 | 12-in. | 3/19/1930 | My gal Sal | Coca Cola Topnotchers | Radio broadcast : Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61007 | 10-in. | 8/4/1930 | Always, in all ways | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61008 | 10-in. | 8/5/1930 | Beyond the blue horizon | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61018 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Always in all ways | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61019 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Beyond the blue horizon | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61022 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | My ideal | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61023 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | It's a great life (if you don't weaken) | Dick Gardner ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61039 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | When it's daylight saving time in Oshkosh (I'd rather be in Kalamazoo) | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and female vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62202 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | My future just passed | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62387 | 10-in. | 8/15/1930 | My ideal | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62388 | 10-in. | 8/15/1930 | It's a great life | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62389 | 10-in. | 8/15/1930 | Dans la vie quand on tient le coup | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
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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