Alec Wilder

Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1907 (Rochester), Died December 24, 1980 (Gainesville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	S-052911	10-in.	1/11/1944	I'll be around	The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-059223	10-in.	2/10/1941	Give me time	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-064348	10-in.	5/5/1941	It's so peaceful in the country	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-066196	10-in.	7/8/1941	It's so peaceful in the country	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067916	10-in.	9/18/1941	Who can I turn to?	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-071454	10-in.	10/7/1941	Who can I turn to?	New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071924	10-in.	2/17/1942	The neurotic goldfish	Jack Lowe ; Arthur Austin Whittemore	Piano duet	composer
Victor	D6VB-1455	10-in.	4/15/1946	Spring magic	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders ; Stardreamers	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1215	10-in.	6/30/1947	Trouble is a man	Hall Sisters ; Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	composer
Victor	D7VB-2920	10-in.	12/21/1947	Where is the one?	The Clark Sisters ; Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Mixed vocal group, with vocal solos and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-0248	10-in.	3/3/1949	In the spring of the year	Alfred Drake ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Atlantic	48	10-in.	8/14/1947	Trouble is a man	Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn		songwriter
Decca	73698		9/30/1946	The story of the churkendoose, part 1	Ray Bolger		composer
Decca	73699		9/30/1946	The story of the churkendoose, part 2	Ray Bolger		composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilder, Alec," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.

Wilder, Alec. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.

"Wilder, Alec." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.