Richard A. Whiting

Richard A. Whiting

Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1891 (Peoria), Died February 19, 1938 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 551-575 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E22913-E22915	10-in.	5/3/1927	Wide open spaces	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E24159-E24160	10-in.	8/4/1927	Du bist mein	Karl Priester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E24692-E24694	10-in.	10/11/1927	Tin pan parade	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E24920-E24923	10-in.	10/25/1927	The Japanese sandman	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24923)	composer
Brunswick	E24996-E24999	10-in.	11/1/1927	Fiddlin’ blues	Herman Timberg and Company	Violin and ukulele duet, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E26695-E26696	10-in.	2/27/1928	The Japanese sandman	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30330-E30331	10-in.	7/9/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E30410-E30411	10-in.	July 1929	True blue Lou	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E30412-E30413	10-in.	July 1929	The flippity flop	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E31948-E31949	10-in.	1/20/1930	I have to have you	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E33539-E33540	10-in.	Aug. 1930	It seems to be spring	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C2570	10-in.	11/15/1928	High up on a hill-top	Mary Williams	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Brunswick	C2712	10-in.	12/27/1928	She’s funny that way	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C3469	10-in.	5/10/1929	Louise	Frank Sylvano	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C4179	10-in.	8/29/1929	True Blue Lou	Jay Richards Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C4398	10-in.	9/24/1929	True Blue Lou	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	C4403	10-in.	9/12/1929	Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love)	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C4404	10-in.	9/12/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C7191	10-in.	1/7/1931	My ideal	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C413-C415	10-in.	6/22/1926	Breezin’ along with the breeze	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C467-C468	10-in.	7/14/1926	Precious	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Brunswick	[C1032-C1034b]	10-in.	7/6/1927	There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't)	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus; without vocal (take [C1032-C1034b])-4)	composer
Brunswick	LA1-LA4	10-in.	May 1925	Mighty blue	Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LAE309	10-in.	10/30/1928	Evenin’	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE374	10-in.	12/12/1928	(I got a woman, crazy for me)She’s funny that way	Charles C. Locke	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist

(Results 551-575 of 684 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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