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Vincent Youmans

Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer.

A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Caesar, Anne Caldwell, Leo Robin, Howard Dietz, Clifford Grey, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Edward Heyman, Harold Adamson, Buddy DeSylva and Gus Kahn. Youmans' early songs are remarkable for their economy of melodic material: two-, three- or four-note phrases are constantly repeated and varied by subtle harmonic or rhythmic changes. In later years, however, he turned to longer musical sentences and more rhapsodic melodic lines. Youmans published fewer than 100 songs, but 18 of these were considered standards by ASCAP, a remarkably high percentage.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1898 (New York City), Died April 5, 1946 (Denver)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 237 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-2016 10-in. 11/7/1947 Tea for two Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer  
Victor D7VB-3104 10-in. 12/31/1947 Without a song Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-Test-1153 10-in. 10/7/1932 One alone [from The desert song] Edward Nell, Jr. Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 79871 10-in. 5/28/1921 Oh me! Oh my! Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 80894 10-in. 3/12/1923 Bambalina Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81463 10-in. 1/7/1924 Toodle-oo Columbians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81519 10-in. 2/1/1924 Take a little one step California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81898 10-in. 8/7/1924 I want to be happy California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140060 10-in. 9/25/1924 I want to be happy Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140525 10-in. 4/14/1925 Tea for two The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W143172 10-in. 12/9/1926 I know that you know Ipana Troubadours ; Charles Kaley ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144026 10-in. 4/13/1927 Hallelujah! Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan and his Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144027 10-in. 4/13/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan and his Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144099 10-in. 5/6/1927 Hallelujah! Crescent Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano composer  
Columbia W144104 10-in. 5/7/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Franklyn Baur ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet, with piano and celeste composer  
Columbia 144118 10-in. 5/10/1927 Hallelujah! Astorites Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 144184 10-in. 5/20/1927 Hallelujah! Lyric Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia W144185 10-in. 5/20/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Lyric Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia W144358 10-in. 6/23/1927 Hallelujah! Milton Charles Organ solo composer  
Columbia 144408 10-in. 6/29/1927 Sometimes I'm happy The Harmonizers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 144441 10-in. 7/8/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144760 10-in. 10/13/1927 Nothing could be sweeter Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149124 10-in. 10/9/1929 Great day Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Columbia W149125 10-in. 10/9/1929 Without a song Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149412 10-in. 11/12/1929 More than you know Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
(Results 101-125 of 237 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Youmans, Vincent," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.

Youmans, Vincent. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876.

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

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102876

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