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Harry Warren

Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". He wrote the music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with whom he would collaborate on many musical films.

Over a career spanning six decades, Warren wrote more than 800 songs. Other well known Warren hits included "I Only Have Eyes for You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)", "That's Amore", "There Will Never Be Another You", "The More I See You", "At Last" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (the last of which was the first gold record in history). Warren was one of America's most prolific film composers, and his songs have been featured in over 300 films.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1893 (Brooklyn), Died September 22, 1981 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger, piano, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 601-625 of 807 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 12007-12009 10-in. 11/30/1923 So this is Venice! Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo arranger  
Brunswick 12261-12263 10-in. 1/11/1924 Home in Pasadena Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14373-14375 10-in. 12/2/1924 The only, only one Frank Bessinger ; Vic Meyers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 14990-14991 10-in. 2/18/1925 The only, only one Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick 15723-15725 10-in. 5/14/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, "chromonica," and whistling solo composer  
Brunswick E7268 10-in. 4/10/1928 Away down South in heaven Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E15771 10-in. 5/21/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, chromonica, and whistling composer  
Brunswick E27872 10-in. 7/18/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) Alice Morley Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E27911 10-in. 7/30/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) Bernie Cummins Biltmore Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E27934 10-in. 7/31/1928 Nagasaki Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28003 10-in. 8/9/1928 Twelve o’clock waltz Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Jack Parker Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28013 10-in. 8/9/1928 When Eliza rolls her eyes Harold Arlen Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E28120 10-in. 8/21/1928 Twelve o’clock waltz Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28302 10-in. 9/21/1928 Then came the dawn Colonial Club Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28303 10-in. 9/21/1928 Where the shy little violets grow Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28636 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) Night Club Orchestra [Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E29268 10-in. February 1929 Mi amado Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29488 10-in. Mar. 1929 What didja wanna make me love you for? Zelma O'Neal Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29973 10-in. May 1929 Sorrows Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Joe Moss Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E29977 10-in. May 1929 Finding the long way home Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E30185 10-in. 6/24/1929 Here we are Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick XE30705 12-in. 8/23/1929 Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 5 Bremer-Tully Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick E31956 10-in. 1/21/1930 Crying for the Carolines James P. Johnson Piano solo composer  
Brunswick E31990 10-in. Jan. 1930 Have a little faith in me George K. Arthur Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32018 10-in. Feb. 1930 Cryin' for the Carolines Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 601-625 of 807 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

Warren, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142.

"Warren, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103142

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