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

Recordings (Results 126-149 of 149 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D8VB-4136	10-in.	12/27/1948	I got lucky in the rain	Johnny Bradford ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-0105	10-in.	1/18/1949	You say the nicest things, baby	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-1277	10-in.	4/12/1949	As the girls go	Bobby Clark ; Max Meth	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-1278	10-in.	4/12/1949	Father's Day	Bobby Clark ; Max Meth	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-1474	10-in.	5/13/1949	There's no getting away from you	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-2776	10-in.	12/16/1949	720 in the books	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-Test-1182	10-in.	2/16/1934	Did you ever see a dream walking?	Gilbert Diaz	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W151812	10-in.	9/25/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Smith Ballew and his Piping Rock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151843	10-in.	10/15/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Red McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W152351	10-in.	1/13/1933	Look who's here	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152377	10-in.	2/9/1933	Tony's wife	Gertrude Niesen	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W152471	10-in.	8/18/1933	Everything I have is yours	George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152472	10-in.	8/18/1933	Let's go Bavarian	George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W152603	10-in.	12/14/1933	Like me a little bit less (love me a little bit more)	Drake Hotel Orchestra ; Clyde McCoy ; Bud Prentiss	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	HCO1727	10-in.	2/20/1946	I didn't mean a word I said	Buddy DiVito ; Harry James Orchestra ; Harry James	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W26903	10-in.	6/07/1940	Time on my hands	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	CO31401	10-in.	approximately 1941	Time on my hands	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz	Instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W351112	10-in.	10/13/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37151	10-in.	9/4/1931	Have a heart	Brunswick Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] ; Frank Munn ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37241	10-in.	10/6/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37287	10-in.	10/8/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E37333	10-in.	10/28/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Connie Boswell	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Gramophone	0B368	10-in.	2/19/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Vocalion	19535	10-in.	7/10/1936	Did I remember?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 126-149 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adamson, Harold," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

Adamson, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103077.

"Adamson, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.