William Wirges
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, leader, director, organ, session supervisor, conductor, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 376-400 of 406 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E26914-E26915 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Ramona | Harold Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26916-E26917 | 10-in. | 3/10/1928 | Like a bird that’s on the wing (I’m winging home) | Harold Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26918-E26920 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When the roses bloom again | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26920) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26921-E26923 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | My Blue Ridge Mountain home | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26923) | arranger, director | |
| Brunswick | E26958-E26959 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Mem’ries | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26960-E26962 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Shepherd of the hills | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26985-E26987 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | I do not choose to run | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E26987) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E26988-E26990 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Hey! Hey! Hazel | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26990) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E26991-E26993 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | I don’t know what to do | Clevelanders ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26993) | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E26994-E26996 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Gee! I’m glad I’m home | Clevelanders ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26996) | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27009-E27010 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Headin' home | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo and taropatch (ukulele), with orchestra | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27011-E27012 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Oh! Lucindy | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger, session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27013-E27014 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | My dream sweetheart | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27015-E27016 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | There must be a silver lining | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27017-E27018 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | One more night | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27095-E27097 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Speedy boy | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27097) | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27098-E27100 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Borneo | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E27100) | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27101-E27102 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | I just roll along (Havin’ my ups and downs) | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27103-E27104 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | I’m riding to glory (With a glorious girl) | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27123-E27124 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Lou’siana lullaby | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E27125-E27126 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Little mother | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E27161-E27163 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Little log cabin of dreams | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez ; Francis Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27163) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27164-E27166 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Say “yes” today | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27166) | director | |
| Brunswick | E27181-E27182 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27183-E27184 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | That’s my mammy! | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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