Arthur Kent

Arthur Kent (July 2, 1920, New York City – January 26, 2009, Florence, South Carolina) was an American composer of popular songs, many of which he wrote in collaboration with lyricist Sylvia Dee.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1920 (New York City), Died January 26, 2009 (Florence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

= 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-060992	10-in.	3/20/1941	We go well together	Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-062746	10-in.	3/7/1941	We go well together	Four Belles ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BS-064016	10-in.	4/3/1941	We go well together	Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-073699	10-in.	6/4/1942	Wonder when my baby's coming home	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-073860	10-in.	5/1/1942	Wonder when my baby's coming home	Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-075073	10-in.	6/5/1942	Wonder when my baby's coming home	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2803	10-in.	9/6/1946	So they tell me	Charlie Spivak Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0990	10-in.	6/20/1947	You never miss the water till the well runs dry	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with recitation and string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0905	10-in.	2/17/1949	Marianne (the fan dancer)	Joseph Biviano ; Jimmy Brown ; RCA Victor Accordion Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kent, Arthur," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102230.

Kent, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102230.

"Kent, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.