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 51-75 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-16864	12-in.	12/7/1915	You'd never know that old home town of mine	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-16983	10-in.	1/6/1916	In the glory of the moonlight	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-17085	10-in.	1/31/1916	Sweet cider time when you are mine	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17293	12-in.	3/10/1916	Wake up, America	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-18173	10-in.	8/3/1916	Way out yonder in the golden West	Avon Comedy Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	C-18338	12-in.	9/8/1916	There's a little bit of bad of every good little girl	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-18990	10-in.	1/15/1917	Silver Bay	James F. Harrison ; James Reed	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-20085	10-in.	6/25/1917	On the party line	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20307	10-in.	6/28/1917	Where do we go from here?	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-20381	12-in.	7/10/1917	Goodbye Broadway, hello France!	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-20632	10-in.	8/16/1917	Where do we go from here	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-22112	10-in.	7/1/1918	A rainbow from the U.S.A.	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22588	10-in.	2/14/1919	How are you goin' to wet your whistle?	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-22596	10-in.	2/25/1919	By the campfire	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22646	10-in.	3/21/1919	You'll find old Dixieland in France	Pietro	Accordion solo	composer
Victor	B-26492	10-in.	5/25/1922	The nineteenth hole	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26955	10-in.	10/13/1922	All muddled up	Zez Confrey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28125	10-in.	6/15/1923	Dreams of India	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28684	10-in.	10/23/1923	Lindy lady	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29211	10-in.	12/21/1923	Barefoot boy	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29980	10-in.	5/9/1924	Burning kisses	Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-31349	10-in.	6/24/1926	Rainbow	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31349	10-in.	11/21/1924	Rainbow	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31648	10-in.	1/9/1925	Put on your old grey bonnet	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-32406	10-in.	4/8/1925	In the purple twilight	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	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.