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 451-475 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	9630	10-in.	3/16/1926	I'd rather be alone	Vic Meyers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-70500	10-in.	Feb. 1922	High brown blues	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-71258	10-in.	February 1923	Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam')	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	S-71793	10-in.	August 1923	What do they mean by love?	Elsie Clark	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-71870	10-in.	September 1923	Mama goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out tonight)	Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-72511	10-in.	5/8/1924	Big boy!	Billy Jones ; Lanin's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-72600	10-in.	June 1924	I wonder what's become of Sally	Bruce Wallace	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-72624	10-in.	June 1924	Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	72733	10-in.	approximately 1924	You know me, Alabam'	Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent	Male vocal duet	lyricist
OKeh	S-73001	10-in.	11/26/1924	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-73293	10-in.	Apr. 1925	Cheatin' on me	Harry Robinson	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist
OKeh	74007	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Don't be afraid to come home	Bruce Wallace	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	74092	10-in.	4/7/1926	Hard to get Gertie	Original Indiana Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	74174	10-in.	June 1926	I wish I had my old girl back again	Henry Stickney	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
OKeh	80108	10-in.	9/14/1926	She knows her onions	Jazz Pilots ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	80121	10-in.	9/17/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	OKeh Kut-Ups	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W80231	10-in.	11/30/1926	Have you forgotten?	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W80319	10-in.	1/21/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80321	10-in.	1/21/1927	Crazy words—crazy tune (Vo-do-de-o)	The New York Syncopators [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80366	10-in.	1/31/1927	Crazy words, crazy tune (Vo-do-de-o)	Cogert and Motto	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W80406	10-in.	2/8/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	lyricist
OKeh	W80426	10-in.	2/15/1927	Forgive me	Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W80842	10-in.	5/6/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Lillie Delk Christian ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W81014	10-in.	6/15/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
OKeh	W81017	10-in.	6/15/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 451-475 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.