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 151-175 of 684 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-77677	10-in.	9/15/1933	Gather lip rouge while you may	Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Bill Scotti ; Harold van Emburgh	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-77678	10-in.	9/15/1933	Be careful	Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Tom Low ; Bill Scotti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-78608	10-in.	11/3/1933	How do I look?	New Englanders ; Barney Rapp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-80946	10-in.	10/30/1934	(It was) Sweet of you	Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-81975	10-in.	3/22/1934	Waitin' at the gate for Katy	Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82339	10-in.	4/23/1934	Waitin' at the gate for Katy	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-87201	10-in.	12/24/1934	On the good ship Lollypop	Connecticut Yankees ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-89566	10-in.	4/19/1935	Japanese sandman	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-89765	10-in.	5/9/1935	Hate to talk about myself	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-89790	10-in.	5/13/1935	Hate to talk about myself	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92597	10-in.	7/12/1935	Why dream	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-92598	10-in.	7/12/1935	Through the doorway of dreams	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-92732	10-in.	7/18/1935	Double trouble	Frank Dailey ; Nancy Flake ; Meadowbrook Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-92747	10-in.	7/20/1935	Why dream?	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-92748	10-in.	7/20/1935	Double trouble	The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-92986	10-in.	8/19/1935	My foolish heart	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-94516	10-in.	8/14/1935	Double trouble	Joe Kennedy Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-95657	10-in.	10/23/1935	How do I rate with you	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-95658	10-in.	10/23/1935	You took my breath away	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-98094	10-in.	11/20/1935	How do I rate with you?	California Ramblers ; Joan Hope	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-98119	10-in.	11/15/1935	You took my breath away	Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-100766	10-in.	7/2/1936	When did you leave heaven?	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-101884	10-in.	5/29/1936	I can't escape from you	Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-102334	10-in.	7/3/1936	I can't escape from you	Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-102410	10-in.	8/3/1936	When did you leave heaven	Charlie Barnet ; Glen Island Casino Orchestra ; Joe Hoste	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 151-175 of 684 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, Richard A.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

Whiting, Richard A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104978.

"Whiting, Richard A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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