Roy Webb

Royden Denslow Webb (October 3, 1888 – December 10, 1982) was an American film music composer. One of the charter members of ASCAP, Webb has hundreds of film music credits to his name, mainly with RKO Pictures. He is best known for film noir and horror film scores, in particular for the films of Val Lewton.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 3, 1888 (New York City), Died December 10, 1982 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, 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	B-13559	10-in.	7/10/1913	When dreams come true	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	CVE-36915	12-in.	11/9/1926	Music for bootblack act	Fred Stone	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-051371	10-in.	7/3/1940	Roar, lion, roar	All-American Glee Club ; Emile Coté	Male vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	38951	10-in.	7/16/1913	When dreams come true	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6156	10-in.	between 5/1/1918 and 5/7/1918	Scotch fantasia	Dorothy Hoyle	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Decca	L 4789		12/30/1947	Foolish pride	Robert Mitchum		composer
Decca	L 4790		12/30/1947	Just like me-1	Robert Mitchum		composer
Decca	L 4791		12/30/1947	Rachel	Robert Mitchum		composer
Decca	L 4792		12/30/1947	Summer song	Robert Mitchum		composer
Decca	L 4793		12/30/1947	O-he-o-hi-o-ho	Robert Mitchum		composer
Decca	L 4794		12/30/1947	Tall dark stranger	Robert Mitchum		composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webb, Roy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105752.

Webb, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105752.

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