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 76-100 of 256 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-34043 10-in. 12/18/1925 Lantern of love Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-34355 10-in. 1/25/1926 Baby Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34356 10-in. 1/25/1926 Lantern of love Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-34921 10-in. 3/1/1926 Lantern of love Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-40071 10-in. 11/2/1927 When it's moonlight in Mayo Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62333 10-in. 7/9/1930 By the old oak tree Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-76128 10-in. 5/15/1933 We're trimmin' up the old grey bonnet Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-77475 10-in. 8/15/1933 Pale moonlight Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-94388 10-in. 8/10/1935 Put on your old grey bonnet Dixie Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-104065 10-in. 8/7/1936 When the moon hangs high (And the prairie stars hang low) George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BA-454 10-in. 11/28/1923 Honey love Orquesta González-Zuloaga Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-017735 10-in. 12/17/1937 Sail along, silv'ry moon Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Seven Stylists Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-017737 10-in. 12/17/1937 Sail along, silv'ry moon Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-022158 10-in. 4/5/1938 Rainbow Tune Wranglers String band composer  
Victor BS-034860 10-in. 6/5/1939 Put on your old grey bonnet Four Clefs Instrumental quartet, with vocal composer  
Victor BS-045937 10-in. 1/15/1940 Put on your old grey bonnet Wingy Manone Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus composer  
Victor BS-046867 10-in. 2/9/1940 When you wore a tulip (and I wore a big red rose) Golden Memory Boys Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-073401 10-in. 3/4/1942 Moonlight Bay Bob Chester Orchestra ; Elisse Cooper ; Four Notes ; Gene Howard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet composer  
Victor D9VB-923 10-in. 2/23/1949 When you wore a tulip Main Street String Band Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  
Victor D9VB-1231 10-in. 4/1/1949 Put on your old grey bonnet Main Street String Band String band, with vocal ensemble composer  
Victor [Trial 1912-05-24-01] Not documented 5/24/1912 Moonlight bay Elsie Ward Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1915-08-10-11] Not documented 8/10/1915 The mocking bird Louis Sabel Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1915-12-17-01] Not documented 12/17/1915 Come back Dixie Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1922-03-24-03] 10-in. 3/24/1922 Honey love Dolly Connolly ; Percy Wenrich Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 3628 10-in. Jan.-May 1907 Dixie blossoms Thomas Mills Xylophone solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 76-100 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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