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 576-600 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E36186	10-in.	2/26/1931	You said it	The Travelers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36187	10-in.	2/26/1931	Sweet and hot	The Travelers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36452	10-in.	4/9/1931	Let’s get friendly	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36460	10-in.	4/11/1931	Have you forgotten?	Colonial Club Orchestra [Regent Club Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36508	10-in.	3/25/1931	Have you forgotten?	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36632	10-in.	4/16/1931	Have you forgotten?	Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36671	10-in.	4/29/1931	Have you forgotten?	The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E2593-E2595	10-in.	3/4/1926	I’d rather be alone (Just thinking of you)	Vertmonte Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E2800-E2802	10-in.	4/19/1926	Could I? I certainly could	Arthur Brown ; William Wirges	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E2839-E2841	10-in.	4/21/1926	Could I? I certainly could!	Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	E2997-E2999	10-in.	5/5/1926	I wish I had my old girl back again	Mayfair Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E3122-E3123	10-in.	5/27/1926	Yiddishe momme	Danny Yates	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E3203-E3206	10-in.	6/8/1926	Hard-to-get Gertie	Al Goering's Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E3658-E3659	10-in.	8/31/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Kensington Serenaders ; Vaudeville Trio	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E3716-E3717	10-in.	Sept. 1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E3802-E3803	10-in.	9/21/1926	She knows her onions	Arthur Brown	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E6075-E6077	10-in.	6/15/1927	Ain’t that a grand and glorious feeling	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E6354-E6357	10-in.	8/23/1927	Are you happy?	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E6794-E6795	10-in.	11/16/1927	Are you happy?	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E17695-E17697	10-in.	1/27/1926	In your green hat	Volunteer Firemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	E18103-E18105	10-in.	2/25/1926	Don’t be afraid to come home	Frank Bessinger	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E18843-E18845	10-in.	4/20/1926	Could I? I certainly could	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects	lyricist
Brunswick	E18852-E18854	10-in.	4/23/1926	I wish I had my old girl back again	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E19492-E19494	10-in.	6/7/1926	Hard-to-get Gertie	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E19507-E19509	10-in.	6/8/1926	Hard-to-get Gertie	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 576-600 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.