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 726-750 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	18332	10-in.	3/23/1928	I still love you	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	18368	10-in.	4/5/1928	Forever and ever	Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elliott Stewart	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	18479	10-in.	5/8/1928	Moments with you	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	18485	10-in.	5/10/1928	My pet	Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	18576	10-in.	6/13/1928	My pet	Frank Wallace	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	lyricist
Edison	18620	10-in.	7/19/1928	If you don't love me	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	18979	10-in.	1/2/1929	That's her now!	7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	19031	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	19105	10-in.	3/15/1929	A night of memories	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Edison	19203	10-in.	5/20/1929	There's the one for me (I says to myself, says I, says I)	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19249	10-in.	6/12/1929	Bye and bye, sweetheart	Hawaiian Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	19269	10-in.	6/25/1929	I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird)	The New Yorkers	Male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Edison	S-21	10-in.	1928	Dream kisses (?) - Unidentified test recording	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-332	10-in.	7/19/1928	If you don't love me	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-670	10-in.	1/2/1929	That's her now!	7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-722	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-796	10-in.	3/15/1929	A night of memories	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Edison	N-907	10-in.	5/20/1929	There's the one for me (I says to myself, says I, says I)	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-954	10-in.	6/12/1929	Bye and bye, sweetheart	Hawaiian Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-978	10-in.	6/25/1929	I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird)	The New Yorkers [Edison vocal group]	Male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Edison	N-988	10-in.	6/28/1929	Now I'm in love	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Plaza/ARC	5760	10-in.	approximately 12/2/1924	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Gladys Murray	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Decca	L 5113		8/15/1949	Ain't she sweet	Leighton Noble		lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WA7521	10-in.	between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928	My Yiddishe momme	Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WA7522	10-in.	between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928	My Yiddishe momme	Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer

(Results 726-750 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.