Ralph Blane

Ralph Blane (July 26, 1914 – November 13, 1995) was an American composer, lyricist, and performer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1914 (Broken Arrow), Died November 13, 1995 (Broken Arrow)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-036858	10-in.	5/4/1939	How warm it is the weather (How cold it is your heart)	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-036909	10-in.	5/5/1939	How warm it is the weather	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-068009	10-in.	10/21/1941	What do you think I am?	Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Gale Robbins	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-068010	10-in.	10/21/1941	Buckle down, Winsocki	Art Jarrett Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, vocal quartet, and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-068036	10-in.	10/27/1941	Ev'ry time	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Victor	BS-068353	10-in.	11/24/1941	What do you think I am?	Nancy Walker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068354	10-in.	11/24/1941	Shady lady bird	Nancy Walker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068355	10-in.	11/24/1941	Just a little joint with a juke box	Nancy Walker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068356	10-in.	11/24/1941	Ev'ry time	Nancy Walker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068399	10-in.	12/10/1941	That's how I love the blues	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-068600	10-in.	12/10/1941	Ev'ry time	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-071436	10-in.	10/1/1941	Ev'ry time	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D4AB-0232	10-in.	8/17/1944	(All of a sudden) My heart sings	Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with male vocal septet	vocalist
Victor	D4AB-0233	10-in.	8/17/1944	The trolley song	Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with male vocal septet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D4VB-0411	10-in.	11/12/1944	The trolley song	Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0662	10-in.	10/8/1945	Tell ya what I'm gonna do	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0818	10-in.	10/31/1945	Love on a Greyhound bus	Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1153	10-in.	11/16/1945	Pass that peace pipe	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3385	10-in.	12/11/1946	Connecticut	Herbie Fields Orchestra ; Romanticists	Vocal ensemble, with male vocal solo and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0098	10-in.	1/29/1947	Spring Isn't everything	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0490	10-in.	4/9/1947	The Stanley steamer	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1504	10-in.	8/8/1947	Pass that peace pipe	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-3453	10-in.	12/31/1948	Girls were made to take care of boys	Rose Murphy	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D8VB-3965	10-in.	10/20/1948	One Sunday Afternoon	Jane Pickens	Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus.	composer
Victor	D9VB-0097	10-in.	1/13/1949	Someone like you	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blane, Ralph," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104518.

Blane, Ralph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104518.

"Blane, Ralph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.