Harold Adamson

Harold Campbell Adamson (December 10, 1906 – August 17, 1980) was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1906 (New Jersey), Died August 17, 1980 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 149 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70178	10-in.	8/20/1931	Have a heart	Ben W. Gordon ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70197	10-in.	8/28/1931	Say the word	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70281	10-in.	10/9/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70291	10-in.	10/19/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Wiley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73189	10-in.	8/10/1932	Here's hoping	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2)	lyricist
Victor	BS-74863	10-in.	12/19/1932	Look who's here	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-74894	10-in.	1/26/1933	Sittin' in the dark	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75372	10-in.	3/7/1933	Tony's wife	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-75930	10-in.	7/10/1933	Stringin' along on a shoe-string	Fritz Heilbron ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76607	10-in.	7/7/1933	Stringin' along on a shoe string	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77079	10-in.	10/25/1933	Everything I have is yours	Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78258	10-in.	10/20/1933	Everything I have is yours	Jerry Freeman Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78519	10-in.	11/8/1933	Everything I have is yours	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-79377	10-in.	9/25/1934	Your head on my shoulder	Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-81029	10-in.	1/4/1934	Everything I have is yours	Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-81101	10-in.	12/26/1933	Like me a little bit less	The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BS-81976	10-in.	3/22/1934	Little did I dream	Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84277	10-in.	9/14/1934	Your head on my shoulder	Allen Church ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-85506	10-in.	2/25/1935	Beyond the shadow of a doubt	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-88612	10-in.	2/11/1935	Ev'rything's been done before	Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-88772	10-in.	3/5/1935	Ev'rything's been done before	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-89328	10-in.	3/15/1935	Ev'rything's been done before	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-89538	10-in.	4/9/1935	Ninon	Walter Botsford ; Vi Mele ; Playboys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-89574	10-in.	4/22/1935	Ninon	Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-90002	10-in.	2/11/1935	You took the words right out of my mouth	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adamson, Harold," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

Adamson, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

"Adamson, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.