Larry Shay

Larry Shay (né Lawrence Fredrick Schaetzlein; 10 August 1897 Chicago – 22 February 1988 Newport Beach, California) was an American songwriter.

Shay was born in Chicago, Illinois. While still young, he studied the piano at the Bush Conservatory of Music in Chicago. He eventually moved to New York City to become a songwriter. His first composition was "Do You, Don't You, Will You, Won't You," published in 1923. In 1925 he joined ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), and remained a member for 63 years. In 1929 he co-authored his most famous song, "When You're Smiling" (As with many other of his songs, this was a collaboration with Joe Goodwin and Mark Fisher; see Shay, Fisher, and Goodwin).

In the 1930s, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hired him to become their music director and Shay and his wife Doris moved from New York to Hollywood. In that capacity, he hired Bing Crosby, who was paid $50 a day by MGM for his first picture.

He published over 300 songs in his life. He died in Newport Beach, California. He had a daughter, Dawn Russum, who is now president of the Channel Cities Jazz Society in Ventura, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1897 (Chicago), Died February 22, 1988 (Newport Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 221 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 145749 10-in. 3/12/1928 Beautiful Andy Sannella All Star Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145819 10-in. 3/20/1928 Beautiful Tracy-Brown's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Columbia W145847 10-in. 3/28/1928 Gee! But I'm lonesome to-night Charles Kaley Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 145893 10-in. 3/30/1928 Just across the street from heaven Tommy Weir Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano composer  
Columbia 146235 10-in. 5/3/1928 Get out and get under the moon Broadway Bellhops Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146319 10-in. 5/22/1928 Get out and get under the moon Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet composer  
Columbia W146450 10-in. 6/14/1928 Get out and get under the moon Annette Hanshaw Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W146504 10-in. 6/29/1928 Just across the street from heaven Walton McKinney Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W146581 10-in. 6/26/1928 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia 146597 10-in. 6/29/1928 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Jim Andrews ; Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146641 10-in. 7/13/1928 Get out and get under the moon Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W146816 10-in. 7/27/1928 That old sweetheart of mine Columbians ; Frank Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]146833 10-in. 8/10/1928 Get out and get under the moon Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146850 10-in. 8/16/1928 Somebody else may be telling her something (She'd love to hear from you) Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano composer  
Columbia W147511 10-in. 11/16/1928 Withered roses Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W147527 10-in. 11/24/1928 Can you blame me? Milton Charles Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo and violin obbligato songwriter  
Columbia W147844 10-in. 2/4/1929 Hobo Joe Pearce Brothers Male vocal duet composer  
Columbia W147870 10-in. 1/21/1929 Who wouldn't be jealous of you? The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147910 10-in. 2/1/1929 Who wouldn't be jealous of you? Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147961 10-in. 2/11/1929 Tomorrow's violets Bert Lown Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149782 10-in. 1/18/1930 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia [W]149954 10-in. 1/31/1930 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Buddy Edwards ; Mills Merry Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W97002 10-in. February 1929 Vete y siéntate en la luna Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla Marimba band composer  
OKeh 9611 10-in. 3/13/1926 Tie me to your apron strings again Birmingham Society Serenaders ; Jack Linx Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-72097 10-in. Nov. 1923 Sure as you're born Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 101-125 of 221 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shay, Larry," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111661.

Shay, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111661.

"Shay, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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