Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger (né Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1901 (New York City), Died October 23, 1942 (California)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949

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

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 209 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-058825	10-in.	1/3/1941	Hello Ma! I done it again	Sara Horn ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058826	10-in.	1/3/1941	Wishful thinking	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Hal Lieber	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-061988	10-in.	12/17/1941	Moanin' low	Lou Bring ; Lena Horne	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-064420	10-in.	5/28/1941	Loveliness and love	Art Jarrett Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-064422	10-in.	5/28/1941	You started something	Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-064939	10-in.	9/29/1941	Love in bloom	Joe Reichman	Piano solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BS-065255	10-in.	5/13/1941	You started something	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065257	10-in.	5/13/1941	Loveliness and love	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065294	10-in.	5/22/1941	You started something	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-065638	10-in.	5/21/1941	Is that good?	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-072563	10-in.	7/31/1942	Thanks for the memory	Pauline Byrne ; David Rose Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-073567	10-in.	3/13/1942	Here you are	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-073569	10-in.	3/13/1942	Oh, the pity of it all	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-074306	10-in.	4/7/1942	Here you are	Elaine Beatty ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D6VB-3508	10-in.	12/26/1946	Blue Hawaii	Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0455	10-in.	2/10/1947	Love in bloom	City Slickers ; Spike Jones	Chorus, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1687	10-in.	10/7/1947	Thanks for the memory	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-417	10-in.	6/5/1929	Can't we be friends?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-Test-418	10-in.	6/5/1929	Moanin' low	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-Test-956	10-in.	8/26/1935	Why dream	Leonard Keller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W148763	10-in.	6/28/1929	Moanin' low	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148828	10-in.	7/19/1929	Moanin' low	Jim Andrews ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148846	10-in.	7/24/1929	Moanin' low	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	148892	10-in.	8/19/1929	Moanin' low	Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]148937	10-in.	8/27/1929	Moanin' low	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 151-175 of 209 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rainger, Ralph," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109746.

Rainger, Ralph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109746.

"Rainger, Ralph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.