Ken Darby
Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for the Munchkinland mayor in The Wizard of Oz (1939), who was portrayed in the film by Charlie Becker. Darby is also notable as the author of The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe (1983), a biography of the home of Rex Stout's fictional detective. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1909 (Nebraska), Died January 24, 1992 (Sherman Oaks)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, arranger, piano, conductor, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-94198 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | A picture of me without you | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | CS-95096 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Jubilee medley | Ken Darby ; Bud Linn ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | BS-99058 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Awake in a dream | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | BS-017741 | 10-in. | 12/17/1937 | You're out of this world | Jerry Blaine ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-3156 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Johnny Appleseed overture | Ken Darby ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Decca | DLA 2460 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Li'l Liza Jane | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2461 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | The chool song | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2462 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Simple Simon | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2463 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Old King Cole | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2476 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | The reluctant dragon | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2477 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Old Dan Tucker | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2478 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Little brown jug | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2479 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Three blind mice | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2480 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Polly put the kettle on | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2481 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Old MacDonald had a farm | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2487 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | Travelin' back to Alabam' | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2488 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | In the morning by the brightlight | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2489 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | Gabriel's band | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2490 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | In the evening by the moonlight | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 2519 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Close 'em windows | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 2520 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Marching to Pretoria | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 2521 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Listen to the silver trumpets | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 2522 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Way up yonder | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 2523 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Oh dem golden slippers | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 2524 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Tapioca | King’s Men | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darby, Ken," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103931.
Darby, Ken. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103931.
"Darby, Ken." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Darby, Ken - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153810
Wikidata: Ken Darby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2316737
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34145971362132331387
MusicBrainz: Ken Darby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd6e3ff9-b41a-4528-9455-7e1e0bb457eb
ISNI: 0000 0000 8120 4806 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081204806
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