Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (lyrics by Yip Harburg), including "Over the Rainbow", Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow" was voted the 20th century's No. 1 song by the RIAA and the NEA.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1905 (New York, New York), Died April 23, 1986 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Harold Arluck.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-265 of 265 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	72556		10/24/1944	Finale: The eagle and me ; When the boys come home	Mixed vocal chorus (unidentified; Decca Records) ; Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records)	composer
Decca	72557		10/24/1944	It was good enough for Grandma	Celeste Holm	composer
Decca	72558		10/27/1944	Satan gown and silver shoe ; Liza crossing the ice	Tom Hart ; Celeste Holm	composer
Decca	72559		10/27/1944	Right as the rain	David Brooks ; Celeste Holm	composer
Decca	72560		10/27/1944	The rakish young man with the whiskers	Celeste Holm	composer
Decca	87195		12/20/1954	Two ladies in de shade of de banana tree	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians	composer, lyricist
Decca	87196		12/20/1954	De bamboo cage-1	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians	composer, lyricist
Decca	87197		12/20/1954	House of flowers-1	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians	composer, lyricist
Decca	87198		12/20/1954	I never has seen snow-1	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians	composer, lyricist
Decca	DLA 2001	10-in.	6/29/1940	Big time comin'	William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers	composer
Decca	DLA 2002	10-in.	6/29/1940	Little ace o' spades-2	Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers	composer
Decca	DLA 2003	10-in.	6/29/1940	Reverend Johnson's dream, part 1-1	William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers	composer
Decca	DLA 2004	10-in.	6/29/1940	Reverend Johnson's dream, part 2-1	William Gillespie ; Jubilee Singers	composer
Decca	DLA 2005	10-in.	6/29/1940	Where is dis road a-leadin' me to?-3	Ruby Elzie ; Jubilee Singers	composer
Decca	DLA 2006	10-in.	6/29/1940	I'm here Lawd, I got dat feelin'-2	Louis Hodnett ; Jubilee Singers	composer

(Results 251-265 of 265 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arlen, Harold," accessed July 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

Arlen, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103935.

"Arlen, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 July 2024.