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 176-200 of 221 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C1978 10-in. 5/25/1928 Get out and get under the moon Edith Evans Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C2056 10-in. 7/13/1928 Somebody else may be telling her something Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Brunswick C2096 10-in. 7/20/1928 That old sweetheart of mine Elmo Tanner Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick C2106 10-in. 7/21/1928 When you're smiling Louisiana Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C2184 10-in. 8/3/1928 Somebody else may be telling her Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Brunswick C2215 10-in. 8/13/1928 When you’re smiling Louisiana Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C2580 10-in. 11/17/1928 Withered roses Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick C2739 10-in. 12/31/1928 Who wouldn’t be jealous of you? Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick XC3344 12-in. 4/19/1929 Sunny Meadows Program M, pt. 6 Fred Fisher ; Larry Shay Radio transcription disc : Male vocal soloists composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C5754 10-in. 5/16/1930 When you’re smiling Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C5755 10-in. 5/16/1930 When you’re smiling Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick Ch137-Ch140 10-in. 9/12/1924 That’s Georgia Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C695-C696 10-in. Feb. 1927 Let’s make believe Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C893-C894 10-in. 5/3/1927 Let’s make believe Lee Sims Piano solo composer  
Brunswick C1312-C1314 10-in. 10/14/1927 Highways are happy ways (When they lead the way to home) Fred Rose Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C1366½-C1367½ 10-in. 11/21/1927 Highways are happy ways (When they lead the way to home) Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C1464-C1465 10-in. 1/13/1928 Beautiful Dick Powell Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick C1513-C1514 10-in. 1/16/1928 Beautiful Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra Jazz.dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C1521-C1522 10-in. 1/16/1928 Everywhere you go Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C1688-C1690 10-in. 3/16/1928 Just across the street from heaven Paul Christensen ; Hotel Fort Des Moines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1690) composer  
Brunswick 738W-739W 10-in. 4/20/1925 By the light of the stars Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 1249W-1251W 10-in. 8/27/1925 I'm knee deep in daisies Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 1303W-1306W 10-in. 9/4/1925 I'm knee deep in daisies Bill Foley's Keystone Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick TMC2576 10-in. 11/16/1928 Withered roses Bobby Meeker Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet songwriter  
Brunswick TC2669 10-in. 12/13/1928 Withered roses The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 176-200 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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