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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 426-450 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W149916	10-in.	1/27/1930	Happy days are here again	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]149937	10-in.	1/30/1930	Happy days are here again	Sid Garry ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Phil Spitalny Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149956	10-in.	2/1/1930	Happy days are here again	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W149964	10-in.	2/6/1930	Happy days are here again	Oscar Grogan	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	[W]149975	10-in.	2/11/1930	Happy days are here again	Annette Hanshaw and her Boys	Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W149993	10-in.	2/14/1930	Happy days are here again	The Rondoliers	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150102	10-in.	3/20/1930	Song of the dawn	Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150579	10-in.	6/9/1930	Sittin' on a rainbow	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Columbia	W150730	10-in.	8/25/1930	I like a little girl like that	Sunshine Boys	Male vocal duet, with cornet and guitar	lyricist
Columbia	W150859	10-in.	10/4/1930	Loving you	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151277	10-in.	2/5/1931	Sweet and hot	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]151329	10-in.	2/18/1931	Sweet and hot	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151363	10-in.	2/27/1931	You said it	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Helen Rowland ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Columbia	W151364	10-in.	2/27/1931	Learn to croon	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Helen Rowland ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Columbia	W151585	10-in.	6/3/1931	Let's get friendly	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W351024	10-in.	5/28/1931	Let's get friendly	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W351075	10-in.	7/21/1931	There's no depression in love	Bobby Dix [Scrappy Lambert] ; Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W351085	10-in.	8/18/1931	Alone in a corner	Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood [Jerry Solow]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	674	10-in.	approximately May 1919	Oh, how she can sing!	Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7284	10-in.	approximately 1920	I'm waiting for ships that never come in	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-7806	10-in.	Mar. 1921	O-hi-o (O-my! O!)	Jack Strouse	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	8515	10-in.	Jan. 1924	Hula Lou	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	8553	10-in.	Feb. 1924	Mama goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight)	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	8829	10-in.	Jan. 1925	Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah)	Nathan Sol Bearman ; Sigler's Birmingham Merrymakers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	9325	10-in.	Sept. 1925	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist

(Results 426-450 of 750 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yellen, Jack," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.

Yellen, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105070.

"Yellen, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.