Jack Yellen

Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1892 (Buffalo), Died April 17, 1991 (Springville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 750 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-068457 10-in. 12/8/1941 Happy in love Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-068629 10-in. 12/13/1941 Happy in love Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-068758 10-in. 12/29/1941 Let's say goodnight with a dance Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-068802 10-in. 12/23/1941 Let's say goodnight with a dance Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-075095 10-in. 6/18/1942 The mamas with the moo-lah Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2776 10-in. 12/29/1947 I'm waiting for ships that never come in Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-Test-160 10-in. 1/2/1929 Glad rag doll Jack Yellen Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, lyricist  
Victor BVE-Test-662 10-in. 8/20/1929 He's a good man to have around Welcome Lewis Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BRC-Test-1131 10-in. 4/19/1932 How about you and me Zora Layman Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1922-09-12-02] Not documented 9/12/1922 Lovin' Sam, the Sheik of Alabam' Martha Pryor Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1927-07-12-03] 10-in. 7/12/1927 Ain't she sweet Al Herman Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 39165 10-in. 12/24/1913 All aboard for Dixie Ada Jones ; Peerless Quartet Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 45563 10-in. 4/19/1915 Alabama jubilee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 45654 10-in. 5/20/1915 Back to Dixieland Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 45678 10-in. 5/22/1915 Circus day in Dixie George O'Connor Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 45953 10-in. 8/17/1915 Listen to that Dixie band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 46274 10-in. 12/15/1915 Are you from Dixie? Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 46858 10-in. 6/19/1916 Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra and banjo lyricist  
Columbia 47164 10-in. 11/14/1916 How's every little thing in Dixie? Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77039 10-in. 5/9/1917 When it's circus day back home Gilbert Girard ; M. J. O'Connell Male vocal solo, with animal imitations and orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77163 10-in. 6/16/1917 My little China doll Guido Deiro Accordion solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 77544 10-in. 12/3/1917 In berry pickin' time Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77603 10-in. 12/27/1917 There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78274 10-in. 1/27/1919 Johnny's in town Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78393 10-in. 4/16/1919 Oh! How she can sing Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 226-250 of 750 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yellen, Jack," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.

Yellen, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.

"Yellen, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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