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Richard A. Whiting

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Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 10, 1938) was a composer of popular songs. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Harvard Military School in Los Angeles, California. Upon his graduation, Whiting began his career as a staff writer for various music publishers. In 1912, he became a personal manager. In 1919, he moved to Hollywood and wrote a number of film scores. He collaborated with BG DeSylva

Top songs

  1. Hooray for Hollywood
  2. Ain't We Got Fun?: Ain’t We Got Fun?
  3. Japanese Sandman: The Japanese Sandman
  4. I've Got A Heartful Of Music - From Hollywood Hotel (WB, 1937)
  5. Too Marvelous for Words
  6. Hooray For Hollywood - (extended Version) Hollywood Hotel (1937)
  7. Let That Be A Lesson To You - Alternate version from Hollywood Hotel (WB, 1937)
  8. Ain't We Got Fun
  9. Japanese Sandman
  10. Ain't We Got Fun?
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  1. Too Marvellous For Words
  2. Sleepy Time Gal
  3. Breezin’ Along With the Breeze
  4. Guilty
  5. The Japanese Sandman
  6. Louise
  7. When Did You Leave Heaven?
  8. Till We Meet Again
  9. Safety in Numbers: My Future Just Passed
  10. It's A Great Life (If You Don't Weaken)
  11. Hooray for Hollywood (Arr. for Brass Band by John Williams) - Live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 7/16/2023
  12. Ain't You Comin' Back to Dixieland? (arr. for piano duet)
  13. Hollywood Hotel: I've Hitched My Wagon to a Star
  14. Beyond the Blue Horizon (From "Monte Carlo")
  15. Hollywood Hotel: I'm Like a Fish Out of Water
  16. Too Marvellous For Words (Arr. Graham Jesse)
  17. Beyond The Blue Horizon
  18. Along the Way to Waikiki
  19. Some Sunday Morning (arr. for piano duet)
  20. Eadie Was A Lady
  21. Miss Brown to You
  22. Main Title - One Hour with You, 1932
  23. Varsity Show: Love Is on the Air Tonight
  24. Honey
  25. Take a Chance: Eadie Was a Lady
  26. Varsity Show: You've Got Something There
  27. Silhouetted In The Moonlight
  28. Mit einem Blick, mit einem Kuss
  29. I'm Like a Fish Out of Water (From "Hollywood Hotel")
  30. Ain't You Comin' Back to Dixieland?
  31. Hooray For Hollywood (From "Hollywood Ending")
  32. She’s Funny That Way
  33. Too Marvellous for Words - From "Ready, Willing and Able"
  34. Poor Butterfly
  35. Hooray for Hollywood (arr. J. Roseveare for theatre organ)
  36. Love Is on the Air Tonight (From "Varsity Show")
  37. Ain?t We Got Fun?
  38. I've Hitched My Wagon to a Star (From "Hollywood Hotel")
  39. Some Sunday Morning
  40. Until We Meet Again
  41. You've Got Something There (From "Varsity Show")
  42. Dreigroschensuite: III. Seeräuber Jenny
  43. Surabaya Johnny
  44. Ain’t We Got Fun?
  45. Ukulele Lady: Ukelele Lady
  46. Waitin' at the Gate for Katy
  47. I've Got a Heartful of Music (Arr. A. Sarpila)
  48. Saddle your blues to a wild mustang
  49. He's Funny That Way
  50. The Great Movie Ride (Original Recording)
  51. The Great Movie Ride (Full)
  52. Dark Passage: Main Title/End Title
  53. Sentimental Melody (Blues)
  54. ハリウッド万歳
  55. Dreigroschensuite: IV. Zuhälterballade
  56. Dreigroschensuite: V. Finale
  57. He's Funny That Way (Arr. A. Sarpila)
  58. Breezin' Along with the Breeze
  59. I Can't Escape from You
  60. Let That Be A Lesson To You
  61. Eadie Was A Lady (from "Take A Chance")
  62. On the Good Ship Lollipop
  63. Ukelele Lady
  64. My Ideal
  65. Bright Eyes (1934) Good Ship Lollipop
  66. One Hour With You
  67. Hooray for Hollywood (Live)
  68. \japanese sandman
  69. Hooray for Hollywood (with Frank DeVol & His Orchestra)
  70. 口に言えないすばらしさ
  71. My Sweeter Than Sweet
  72. Whiting, R. A.: Ukelele Lady
  73. DeSylva, B. G. / Meyer, J.: Got No Time
  74. Too Marvellous for Words - Live at the Paradiso
  75. Youkali
  76. Dreigroschensuite: I. Ouverture
  77. Dreigroschensuite: II. Moritat von Mackie Messer
  78. La petite tonkinoise

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