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Jack Yellen

Jack Yellen
Real name
Jacek Jeleń
Born
July 6, 1892
Died
April 17, 1991
Country
United States
IPI
00033364403 71 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Polish-born lyricist, who wrote the lyrics to more than 200 popular songs of the early 20th century. Two of his most recognized songs, still popular in the 21st century, are "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "Ain't She Sweet." Yellen was on the board of ASCAP from 1951 to 1969 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Songs written by Jack Yellen

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Bench in the Park Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Brox Sisters April 1930 Covered by (10 artists)
Ain't She Sweet Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Lou Gold with The Melody Man – Vocal Chorus, Murray Amster January 17, 1927 Covered by (225 artists)
Ain't That a Grand and Glorious Feeling Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Johnny Marvin June 7, 1927 Covered by (26 artists)
Alabama Jubilee Jack Yellen, George L. Cobb Collins and Harlan April 19, 1915 Covered by (144 artists)
Are You from Dixie? ('Cause I'm from Dixie, Too!) Jack Yellen, George L. Cobb Covered by (27 artists)
Are You Havin Any Fun Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen Ella Logan September 26, 1939 Covered by (17 artists)
A Young Man's Fancy Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, John Murray Anderson Rosalind Fuller Covered by (10 artists)
Big Bad Bill Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Margaret Young October 3, 1924 Covered by (20 artists)
Big Boy Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Dolly Kay with The Georgians March 27, 1924 Covered by (28 artists)
Cheatin' on Me Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Covered by (41 artists)
Could I? I Certainly Could Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra March 10, 1926 Covered by (5 artists)
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Bill Perry's Entertainers - Vocal Duet The Radio Imps January 4, 1927 Covered by (45 artists)
Don't Put a Tax on the Beautiful Girls Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Eddie Cantor September 1919 Covered by (5 artists)
Down by the O-hi-o Jack Yellen, Abe Olman Al Jolson December 13, 1920 Covered by (11 artists)
Dream Kisses Jack Yellen, M.K. Jerome Kitty O'Connor September 22, 1927 Covered by (5 artists)
Feelin' Good Jack Yellen, Owen Murphy Piccadilly Players (Dir. Mel Morris0 February 20, 1928 Covered by (4 artists)
Forgive Me Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Lou Gold with The Melody Man – Vocal Chorus, Murray Amster January 17, 1927 Covered by (16 artists)
Glad Rag Doll Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, Dan Dougherty Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra April 26, 1928 Covered by (57 artists)
Happy Days Are Here Again Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Charles King September 24, 1929 Covered by (121 artists)
Happy Feet Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Rhythm Boys February 10, 1930 Covered by (77 artists)
Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah) Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) May 27, 1924 Covered by (113 artists)
Hard-to-Get Gertie Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Covered by (8 artists)
He's a Good Man to Have Around Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sophie Tucker with Ted Shapiro's Orchestra March 22, 1929 Covered by (9 artists)
Hula Lou Jack Yellen, Wayne King, Milton Charles Margaret Young December 4, 1923 Covered by (17 artists)
Hungry Women Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Eddie Cantor Covered by (2 artists)
If Your Kisses Can't Hold the Man You Love Jack Yellen, Vivian Ellis Sophie Tucker with Ted Shapiro and the Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra 1930 Covered by (6 artists)
I Like to Do Things for You Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Grace Hayes March 21, 1930 Covered by (9 artists)
I'm Doing What I'm Doing for Love Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sophie Tucker with Ted Shapiro's Orchestra March 22, 1929 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm Feathering a Nest (For a Little Blue Bird) Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sophie Tucker with Ted Shapiro's Orchestra April 1, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
I'm the Last of the Red Hot Mammas Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sophie Tucker with Ted Shapiro's Orchestra March 25, 1929 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm Waiting for Ships That Never Come In Jack Yellen, Abe Olman Nick Lucas "The Crooning Troubadour" February 25, 1928 Covered by (10 artists)
It Takes a Good Woman (To Keep a Good Man at Home) Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Dolly Kay October 5, 1926 Covered by (6 artists)
I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Irving Kaufman March 12, 1926 Covered by (18 artists)
I Wonder What's Become of Sally Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Joe Schenck May 23, 1924 Covered by (40 artists)
Lay Me Down to Sleep in Carolina Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sam Lanin's Troubadours - Vocal Chorus Jerry Underhill July 22, 1926 Covered by (16 artists)
Let's Get Friendly Jack Yellen, Dan Dougherty, Sid Silvers Andy Sannella and His All Star Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Chick Bullock April 13, 1931 Covered by (12 artists)
Let's Say Goodnight with a Dance Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen Richard Craig with Emily Jewell Covered by (3 artists)
Listen to That Dixie Band Jack Yellen, George L. Cobb Irving Kaufman April 29, 1915 Covered by (4 artists)
Loud Speakin' Papa Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Covered by Ukulele Bailey (Webb Hahne)
Louisville Lou (That Vampin' Lady) Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Original Indiana Syncopators April 1, 1923 Covered by (31 artists)
Lovin' Sam (The Sheik of Alabam') Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Ted Lewis and His Band September 29, 1922 Covered by (22 artists)
Lucky Me - Lovable You Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Covered by (5 artists)
Mamma Goes Where Papa Goes Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Bob Thomas (Ernest Hare) August 1923 Covered by (24 artists)
Mexiconga Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen, Herb Magidson Covered by (3 artists)
My Old Ramshackle Shack Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Covered by (4 artists)
My Pet Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Sophie Tucker - Acc. by Ted Shapiro and His Orch. March 9, 1928 Covered by (24 artists)
My Yiddishe Momme Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Willie Howard September 4, 1925 Covered by (57 artists)
Noah's Wife (Lived a Wonderful Life) Jack Yellen, Lew Brown, Ernie Erdman, Abe Olman Eddie Cantor May 1920 Covered by (2 artists)
No Man's Mamma Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Ethel Waters and Her Ebony Four October 28, 1925 Covered by (3 artists)
Oh! How She Can Sing Jack Yellen, Joe Schenck, Gus Van Van and Schenck April 16, 1919 Covered by (2 artists)
Rain or Shine Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Nancy Welford & Warren Hull Covered by (4 artists)
She Don't Wanna Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Julie Wintz and His Hofbrau Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Bill Zimmer June 14, 1927 Covered by (13 artists)
Sing, Baby, Sing Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack Alice Faye Covered by (7 artists)
Something I Dreamed Last Night Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen, Herb Magidson Ella Logan Covered by (38 artists)
Song of the Dawn Milton Ager, Jack Yellen John Boles Covered by (12 artists)
Static Strut Jack Yellen, Phil Wall Paul Specht and His Orchestra April 1, 1926 Covered by (17 artists)
Sugar Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, Red Nichols, Frank Crum Red Nichols' Stompers October 26, 1927 Covered by (10 artists)
Sweet and Hot Harold Arlen, Jack Yellen Hattie Hudson and Ensemble Covered by Boston Gay Men's Chorus
That's the Good Old Sunny South Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Joe Venuti and His New Yorkers - Vocal refrain Smith Ballew January 2, 1929 Covered by (12 artists)
Wait for the Happy Ending Milton Ager, Jack Yellen The High Hatters conducted by Leonard Joy - Vocal Refrain by Frank Luther August 23, 1929 Covered by (2 artists)
Who Cares? Milton Ager, Jack Yellen Al Jolson Covered by (7 artists)
You Said It Harold Arlen, Jack Yellen Mary Lawlor and Stanley Smith Covered by (7 artists)

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