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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 676-700 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	DB209	10-in.	6/24/1929	Glad rag doll	Hardy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	R321	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1927	Whoo-oo? You-oo! That’s who	Harry Shalson	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	578	10-in.	May 1928	My pet	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 1001-b]	10-in.	Mar. 1927	Ain’t she sweet?	Fred Elizalde Varsity Band	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	ME36402	10-in.	5/14/1931	Have you forgotten?	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Edison	3735	10-in.	4/29/1915	Listen to that Dixie band	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	3804	10-in.	5/20/1915	Alabama jubilee	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4023	10-in.	7/27/1915	Circus day in Dixie	Premier Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4744	10-in.	5/25/1916	Are you from Dixie? ('Cause I'm from Dixie too)	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5281	10-in.	1/11/1917	How's every little thing in Dixie	Premier Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6105	10-in.	3/31/1918	There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6607	10-in.	2/4/1919	Johnny's in town	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6921	10-in.	9/2/1919	Alexander's band is back in Dixieland	Premier Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7452	10-in.	7/31/1920	Moonlight in Mandalay	Homestead Trio	Female vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7587	10-in.	10/19/1920	Where-is-my-daddy-now-blues	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7664	10-in.	12/3/1920	I want to be the leader of the band	Premier Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	8557	10-in.	8/3/1922	Down old Virginia way	Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	8954	10-in.	5/1/1923	Louisville Lou	Anna Chandler	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9162	10-in.	9/14/1923	He'll always be one of those guys	Anna Chandler	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9182	10-in.	9/28/1923	Mamma goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out to-night)	Elsie Clark	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9610	10-in.	7/10/1924	Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah)	Robert J. White	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9706	10-in.	9/15/1924	Hard hearted Hannah	Marjorie Royce	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Edison	9755	10-in.	9/30/1924	I wonder what's become of Sally?	James Doherty	Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9826	10-in.	11/3/1924	I want to see my Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9864	10-in.	11/21/1924	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 676-700 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.