John Latouche

John Treville Latouche (La Touche) (November 13, 1914, Baltimore, Maryland – August 7, 1956, Calais, Vermont) was a lyricist and bookwriter in American musical theater.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 13, 1915 (Baltimore), Died August 7, 1956 (Calais)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Surname appears in credtis as "La Touche" and "Latouche."

= 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-047035	10-in.	2/9/1940	Ballad for Americans	American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-047036	10-in.	2/9/1940	Ballad for Americans	American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-047037	10-in.	2/9/1940	Ballad for Americans	American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-047038	10-in.	2/9/1940	Ballad for Americans	American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-056440	10-in.	10/4/1940	Somewhere	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-057003	10-in.	10/17/1940	The Yankee Doodle polka	Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-057317	10-in.	10/25/1940	Somewhere	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-057387	10-in.	11/12/1940	Taking a chance on love	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-057648	10-in.	11/15/1940	Somewhere	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-057718	10-in.	11/19/1940	Cabin in the sky	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-058792	10-in.	1/9/1941	Taking a chance on love	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068372	10-in.	11/27/1941	Not a care in the world	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Victor	BS-068374	10-in.	11/27/1941	A nickel to my name	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Victor	BS-068434	10-in.	11/27/1941	Not a care in the world	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068435	10-in.	11/27/1941	A nickel to my name	Bob Chester Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0804	10-in.	10/25/1945	The next time I care, I'll be careful	Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields]	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0808	10-in.	10/29/1945	Just for to-night	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0809	10-in.	10/29/1945	O heart of my country	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Earl Wrightson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0812	10-in.	10/29/1945	Now I know your face by heart	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0813	10-in.	10/29/1945	The next time I care (I'll be careful)	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Rose Inghram	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0814	10-in.	10/29/1945	I wonder as I wander	Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D9FB-1607	10-in.	6/2/1949	New York rumba	Rubén González ; Orquesta Anselmo Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Latouche, John," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104976.

Latouche, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104976.

"Latouche, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.