Roger Edens  (1905-1970)
Last updated: 04.10.25
Websites:
url15.gif Roger Edens Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: Roger Edens List of 17 historic recordings from 1932 to 1948.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Caribbean Love Song (1941) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Hoe Down (1941) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg (1948) James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Hoe Down (1941) R. Edens Peggy Mann Victor: BS-068075
recordmp3.gif It's a Great Day For the Irish (1940) R. Edens F. Martin
Eddie Stone
Victor: PBS-055115
recordmp3.gif Minnie From Trinidad (1941) R. Edens Mary Ann Mercer
Tommy Taylor
Victor: BS-060988
record15.gif Right Girl For Me, The (1948) R. Edens Tony Alamo Victor: D8VB-4153
record15.gif You'll Never Know (1941) R. Edens Bea Wain Victor: BS-067508
record15.gif Your Words and My Music (1941) R. Edens Peggy Mann Victor: BS-067941
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Caribbean Love Song (1941) R. Edens (music)
Ralph Freed (words)
James Stewart (perf.)
Judy Garland (perf.)
Hedy Lamarr (perf.)
Lana Turner (perf.)
Tony Martin (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Hoe Down (1941) R. Edens (music)
Ralph Freed (words)
Judy Garland (perf.)
Mickey Rooney (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg (1948) R. Edens (music)
Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
F. Sinatra (perf.)
Esther Williams (perf.)
Gene Kelly (perf.)
Betty Garrett (perf.)
Edward Arnold (perf.)
Jules Munshin (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 26 works by Roger Edens (1905-1970). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
New Deal Rhythm 1933 E. Y. Harburg (words)
In- Between (w&m) 1938
Drummer Boy (w&m) 1940
It's a Great Day For the Irish 1940 Freddy Martin (perf.)
Eddie Stone (perf.)
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Nobody (w&m) 1940
Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow, A (w&m) 1940
Caribbean Love Song 1941 Ralph Freed (words)
Judy Garland (perf.)
Hedy Lamarr (perf.)
Tony Martin (perf.)
James Stewart (perf.)
Lana Turner (perf.)
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Hoe Down 1941 Ralph Freed (words)
Judy Garland (perf.)
Peggy Mann (perf.)
Mickey Rooney (perf.)
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Minnie From Trinidad 1941 Mary Ann Mercer (perf.)
Tommy Taylor (perf.)
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You'll Never Know (w&m) 1941 Bea Wain (perf.)   record15.gif
Your Words and My Music 1941 Arthur Freed (co-author)
Peggy Mann (perf.)
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Around the Corner (w&m) 1942 Earl Brent (co-author)
Joint Is Really Jumpin' in Carnegie Hall (w&m) 1943 Ralph Blane (co-author)
Hugh Martin (co-author)
Ben Blue (perf.)
Judy Garland (perf.)
Kathryn Grayson (perf.)
Frank Jenks (perf.)
Ben Lessy (perf.)
Don Loper (perf.)
Frank Morgan (perf.)
Eleanor Powell (perf.)
Frances Rafferty (perf.)
Donna Reed (perf.)
Ann Sothern (perf.)
 Pub.
Salome 1943 E.Y. Harburg (words)
Virginia O'Brien (perf.)
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Pass That Peace Pipe (w&m) 1947 Hugh Martin (co-author)
Ralph Blane (co-author)
June Allyson (perf.)
Peter Lawford (perf.)
Patricia Marshall (perf.)
Joan McCracken (perf.)
Ray McDonald (perf.)
Mel Torme (perf.)
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It's Fate, Baby, It's Fate 1948 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg 1948 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
Edward Arnold (perf.)
Betty Garrett (perf.)
Gene Kelly (perf.)
Jules Munshin (perf.)
Frank Sinatra (perf.)
Esther Williams (perf.)
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Right Girl For Me, The (w&m) 1948 Betty Comden (co-author)
Adolph Green (co-author)
Tony Alamo (perf.)
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Strictly U.S.A 1948 Roger Edens (words)
Yes, Indeedy 1948 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
On the Town 1949 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
Prehistoric Man 1949 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
Count on Me 1950 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
Main Street 1950 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
You're Awful 1950 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
Moses 1952 Betty Comden (words)
Adolph Green (words)
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg R. Edens Caribbean Love Song (3:12) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg R. Edens Salome (3:13) Virginia O'Brien