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Happy Days Are Here Again. " Happy Days Are Here Again " is a 1929 song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen. [1] The song is a standard that has been interpreted by various artists. It appeared in the 1930 film Chasing Rainbows and was the campaign song for Franklin D. Roosevelt 's 1932 presidential campaign.
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) [1] was an American lyricist and screenwriter.He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", [2] which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard.
The Battle Song of Liberty. The Battle Song of Liberty is a World War I song written by Jack Yellen and composed by George L. Cobb, adapted from "Our Director" by F.E. Bigelow. The song was first published in 1917 by Walter Jacobs, in Boston, Massachusetts. The sheet music cover features the Statue of Liberty amid a sea battle with planes and ...
Glad Rag Doll. Sheet music cover, 1928. " Glad Rag Doll " is a 1928 song composed by Milton Ager and Dan Dougherty with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was Ager and Yellen's first movie theme song, written for the motion picture of the same name (released in 1929) starring Dolores Costello. [1]
Alabama Jubilee (song) " Alabama Jubilee " is a song written with music by George L. Cobb and words by Jack Yellen. The first known recording was that of comedians Collins & Harlan in 1915. The song is considered an American popular standard. The most popular versions of the song were Red Foley 's 1951 version (#3 country, #28 pop) [1] and the ...
1916 recording by Billy Murray. Are You From Dixie ('Cause I'm from Dixie Too) is a song written by lyricist Jack Yellen and composer George L. Cobb, who teamed up to create several Vaudeville-era songs celebrating the American South. It was originally recorded by Billy Murray in 1915.
Lillian Roth (1933) " Ain't She Sweet " is a song composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was published in 1927 by Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc. [ 1 ] It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties. Like " Happy Days Are Here Again " (1929), it became a Tin Pan Alley standard.
The Tony Bennett recording is featured in the 2012 film Quartet, the first film directed by Dustin Hoffman. [6] The song is also performed in the film by Trevor Peacock and David Ryall, as a homage to Flanagan and Allen, the famous British music hall artists. Peacock and Ryall also perform "Underneath the Arches", a signature song of Flanagan ...