Harold Spina

Harold Spina (21 June 1906 – 18 July 1997) was an American composer of popular songs. His best-known work happened in the early 1930s, when he collaborated with lyricists Johnny Burke and Joe Young on songs such as "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew", "My Very Good Friend the Milkman" (these two hits for Fats Waller), "Shadows on the Swanee", "The Beat of My Heart", "Now You've Got Me Doing It", and "I've Got a Warm Spot in My Heart for You". He also collaborated with lyricist John Elliot for several songs, including "It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House" (made famous by Dinah Shore).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1906, Died July 18, 1997

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70214	10-in.	9/4/1931	Let's drift away on Dreamer's Bay	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BSHQ-73026	10-in.	6/22/1932	We were only walking in the moonlight	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-75353	10-in.	3/3/1933	H'ya duchess	Parker Gibbs ; Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos and male vocal chorus	songwriter
Victor	BS-75530	10-in.	3/16/1933	The grass is gettin' greener all the time	LIttle Jack LIttle	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-76620	10-in.	7/11/1933	Louisiana lullaby	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Howard Phillips	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-76738	10-in.	7/24/1933	Shadows on the Swanee	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-78319	10-in.	10/24/1933	Annie doesn't live here anymore	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-78525	10-in.	11/9/1933	Annie doesn't live here any more	Mike Doty Orchestra ; Ward Silloway	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-81771	10-in.	3/2/1934	Oh! The pity of it all	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-81987	10-in.	3/27/1934	The beat o' my heart	Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82355	10-in.	4/27/1934	I've got a warm spot in my heart for you	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins ; Sydney Schiff	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82356	10-in.	4/27/1934	The beat o' my heart	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82373	10-in.	5/4/1934	The beat o' my heart	Pickens Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-82510	10-in.	5/10/1934	I've got a warm spot in my heart for you	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84403	10-in.	9/25/1934	Irresistible	Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold van Emburgh	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84422	10-in.	9/28/1934	You're not the only oyster In the stew	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-85824	10-in.	4/12/1935	The image of you	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-88992	10-in.	6/24/1935	My very good friend the milkman	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-89382	10-in.	3/25/1935	Love dropped in for tea	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92599	10-in.	7/12/1935	My very good friend the milkman	Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-92739	10-in.	7/18/1935	You're so darn charming	Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92793	10-in.	7/31/1935	You're so darn charming	Little Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92992	10-in.	8/20/1935	You're so darn charming	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-95503	10-in.	10/14/1935	Now you've got me doing it	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-95528	10-in.	10/19/1935	Now you've got me doing it	California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spina, Harold," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106383.

Spina, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106383.

"Spina, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.