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 76-100 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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)

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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.