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 |
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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 |
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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LCNAR: Shay, Larry, 1897-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001085191
Wikidata: Larry Shay - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6491101
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41497894
MusicBrainz: Larry Shay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15ee9456-7699-45f0-a83f-e08988ad9621
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