Arthur Kent
Arthur Kent (July 2, 1920, New York City – January 26, 2009, Florence, South Carolina) was an American composer of popular songs, many of which he wrote in collaboration with lyricist Sylvia Dee. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1920 (New York City), Died January 26, 2009 (Florence)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-060992 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | We go well together | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-062746 | 10-in. | 3/7/1941 | We go well together | Four Belles ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-064016 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | We go well together | Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-073699 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-073860 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-075073 | 10-in. | 6/5/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home | Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-2803 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | So they tell me | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0990 | 10-in. | 6/20/1947 | You never miss the water till the well runs dry | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with recitation and string band | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0905 | 10-in. | 2/17/1949 | Marianne (the fan dancer) | Joseph Biviano ; Jimmy Brown ; RCA Victor Accordion Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kent, Arthur," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102230.
Kent, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102230.
"Kent, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Arthur Kent
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LCNAR: Kent, Arthur, 1920-2009 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78067247
Wikidata: Arthur Kent - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q47550606
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60341740
MusicBrainz: Arthur Kent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aeccef2-d95f-4de5-bcd8-a8719b6da80b
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