Harry Owens
Harry Robert Owens (18 April 1902 – 12 December 1986) was an American composer, bandleader and songwriter best known for his song "Sweet Leilani". |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 69 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-040497 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | To you sweetheart, aloha | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-Test-042288 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Princess Poopooly | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-042709 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | To you sweetheart, aloha | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-044310 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Princess Poo-poo-ly has plenty of pa-fa-ya (And she loves to give it away) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-046043 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Princess Poo-Poo-Ly has plenty of pa-pa-ya (And she loves to give it away) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-048678 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Hawaiian paradise | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-049581 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Poi, my boy, will make a man of you | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-068710 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068711 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Sing me a song of the islands | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068855 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Sing me a song of the islands | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068865 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Sing me a song of the islands | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-068866 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071666 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071667 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Sing me a song of the islands | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071705 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-072565 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Sweet Leilani | David Rose Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-3488 | 10-in. | 12/18/1946 | Sweet Leilani | Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney | Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-3495 | 10-in. | 12/20/1946 | Hawaiian paradise | Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-1165 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | To you sweetheart aloha | Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-1167 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | Sweet Leilani | Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 80594 | 10-in. | 10/10/1922 | To-morrow (Will be brighter than to-day) | Paul Biese Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 81553 | 10-in. | 2/13/1924 | Linger awhile | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W140878 | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | Let's wander away | Lewis James ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 140942 | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | Let's wander away | Billy Wynne Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W142782 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Just one more kiss | Don Clark ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra ; Betty Patrick | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owens, Harry," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108841.
Owens, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108841.
"Owens, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Owens, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89011705
Wikidata: Harry Owens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1586690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/80372592
MusicBrainz: Harry Owens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7ec9d53-9015-4f15-b5cd-5418ce7748b7
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