Hy Zaret

Hy Zaret (born Hyman Harry Zaritsky; August 21, 1907 – July 2, 2007) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer who wrote the lyrics of the 1955 hit "Unchained Melody," one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1907 (New York City), Died July 2, 2007 (Westport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-04354	10-in.	2/1/1937	Dedicated to you	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-04535	10-in.	1/29/1937	Dedicated to you	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-040692	10-in.	8/29/1939	The monkeys have no tails in Pago Pago	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-055145	10-in.	10/30/1940	So you're the one	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-055217	10-in.	12/11/1940	It all comes back to me now	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-055481	10-in.	3/14/1941	My sister and I	Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-055526	10-in.	8/19/1940	There I go	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-056447	10-in.	10/7/1940	So you're the one	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-057053	10-in.	10/29/1940	There I go	Kenny Baker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-058236	10-in.	12/6/1940	It all comes back to me now	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-058304	10-in.	12/4/1940	It all comes back to me now	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-060958	10-in.	3/4/1941	My sister and I	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-062757	10-in.	3/14/1941	My sister and I	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-062775	10-in.	3/26/1941	My sister and I	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-065047	10-in.	4/24/1941	It all comes back to me now	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	songwriter
Victor	BS-066821	10-in.	7/14/1941	Yo te amo, oh! Baby	Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-066832	10-in.	7/14/1941	Yo te amo, oh!, Baby	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-073407	10-in.	3/5/1942	You can't hold a memory in your arms	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-073425	10-in.	3/11/1942	Be brave, beloved	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-073511	10-in.	3/6/1942	You can't hold a memory in your arms	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-074141	10-in.	3/16/1942	You can't hold a memory in your arms	Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Brad Henry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-074190	10-in.	4/1/1942	Be brave, beloved	Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0428	10-in.	11/17/1944	One meatball	Tony Pastor Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1040	10-in.	3/23/1945	Counting the days	Albert Sack ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6FB-2223	10-in.	5/24/1946	Katusha	Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-2852	10-in.	9/18/1946	A home of my own	Texas Jim Robertson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zaret, Hy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107403.

Zaret, Hy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107403.

"Zaret, Hy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.