Roger Edens
Roger Edens (November 9, 1905 – July 13, 1970) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freed's musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the "golden era of Hollywood". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 9, 1905 (Hillsboro), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, piano, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-73708 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73709 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | I'll follow you | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73710 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Satan's li'l lamb | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73711 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048742 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | My wonderful one, let's dance | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-054772 | 10-in. | 8/13/1940 | Our love affair | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-055115 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | It's a great day for the Irish | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055502 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Our love affair | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055543 | 10-in. | 8/29/1940 | Our love affair | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-060988 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Minnie from Trinidad | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer ; Tommy Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067508 | 10-in. | 7/29/1941 | You'll never know | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067940 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | You'll never know | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067941 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | Your words and my music | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068075 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Hoe down | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1153 | 10-in. | 11/16/1945 | Pass that peace pipe | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| 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-4153 | 10-in. | 12/30/1948 | The right girl for me | Tony Alamo ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edens, Roger," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105860.
Edens, Roger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105860.
"Edens, Roger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edens, Roger, 1905-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88094647
Wikidata: Roger Edens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1582156
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22338827
MusicBrainz: Roger Edens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc84e9a8-9df2-404b-ae49-fdf031d4196b
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