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 (Results 51-75 of 256 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 256 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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