Percy Wenrich

Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1880 – March 17, 1952) was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He is best known for writing the songs "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" and "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose", along with the rag "The Smiler". For more than 15 years, Wenrich toured with his wife, vaudeville performer, Dolly Connolly; for whom he wrote several hit songs, including "Red Rose Rag", "Alamo Rag" and "Moonlight Bay". He was known throughout his lifetime as "The Joplin Kid".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1887 (Joplin), Died March 17, 1952 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, tenor vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-256 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	10223	10-in.	2/25/1925	The smiler	John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps	Banjo solo, with piano	composer
Edison	10429	10-in.	6/11/1925	In the purple twilight	Tennessee Happy Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10845	10-in.	2/23/1926	Lantern of love	Charles Hart ; Tennessee Happy Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Plaza/ARC	5721	10-in.	approximately 11/13/1924	In the purple twilight	Club Wigwam Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Leeds & Catlin	9591	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Rainbow	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45750]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Rainbow	Band (probably Leeds & Catlin house band)	Band	composer

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

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