Harold Rome

Harold Jacob "Hecky" Rome (May 27, 1908 – October 26, 1993) was an American composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1908 (Hartford), Died October 26, 1993 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1954

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

= 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-018084	10-in.	1/20/1938	Sunday in the park	Nita Carol ; Alan Holt	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-018085	10-in.	1/20/1938	One big union for two	Nita Carol ; Alan Holt	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-018086	10-in.	1/20/1938	Sing me a song with social significance	Nita Carol ; Alan Holt	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-018087	10-in.	1/20/1938	Chain store daisy	Nita Carol	Female vocal solo, with piano duet and talk	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-022935	10-in.	4/28/1938	Sunday in the park	Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-024459	10-in.	8/5/1938	My heart is unemployed	Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-024460	10-in.	8/5/1938	One of these fine days	Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-026647	10-in.	8/25/1938	My heart is unemployed	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-026648	10-in.	8/25/1938	F.D.R. Jones	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Swing-a-Roosters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-030766	10-in.	12/27/1938	F.D.R. Jones	Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-041765	10-in.	10/13/1939	Mene mene tekel	Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-055527	10-in.	8/19/1940	I have a song	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-073418	10-in.	3/10/1942	The tale of Peter and the Wolf	Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist, arranger
Victor	BS-073899	10-in.	6/1/1942	When I grow up	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0232	10-in.	8/17/1944	(All of a sudden) My heart sings	Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with male vocal septet	lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0446	10-in.	11/27/1944	(All of a sudden) My heart sings	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0015	10-in.	1/4/1945	(All of a sudden) my heart sings	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1456	10-in.	4/15/1946	Along with me	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders ; Charlie Spivak ; Stardreamers	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1416	10-in.	7/22/1947	On the avenue	Three Suns	Instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2591	10-in.	12/4/1947	Spring in December	Russ Case ; Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3029	10-in.	12/27/1947	Whisper a word of love	Johnny Bradford ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	CO36397	10-in.	6/7/1946	South America, take it away!	Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO44720	10-in.	12/12/1950	My lost melody	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Decca	63234	10-in.	2/1/1938	Nobody makes a pass at me	Millie Weitz		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63235	10-in.	2/1/1938	Chain store daisy	Ruth Rubinstein		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63260	10-in.	2/9/1938	One big union for two	Sonny Schuyler ; Kay Weber		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63267	10-in.	2/10/1938	Sing me a song with social significance	Sonny Schuyler ; Kay Weber		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64771	10-in.	11/25/1938	Plaza 6-9423	Harold Rome		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	64772	10-in.	11/25/1938	Yip-ahoy	Harold Rome		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	75805		2/3/1950	Part 1: The sing song man ; The crazy song (Everything is wrong) ; My cowboy song	Frank Luther		author
Decca	75806		2/3/1950	Part 2: Nothing ; Ringo Pingo Zingo	Frank Luther		author
Decca	75807		2/3/1950	Part 3: Anything ; The toothbrush song	Frank Luther		author
Decca	75808		2/3/1950	Part 4: Ockle dockle ; The goodnight song	Frank Luther		author
Decca	86811		9/21/1954	I have to tell you	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians		lyricist
Decca	86812		9/21/1954	Be kind to your parents	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians		lyricist
Decca	86813		9/21/1954	Fanny	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians		lyricist
Decca	86814		9/21/1954	Restless heart	Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians		lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8099	10-in.	3/19/1946	(All of a sudden) my heart sings	Albert Lasry ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rome, Harold," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108699.

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