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 101-125 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	3935	10-in.	approximately 1908	Rainbow	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3982	10-in.	between January 1908 and February 1909	Flower girl	Thomas Mills	Xylophone solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4158	10-in.	between January and September 1909	Dublin daisies	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4273	10-in.	ca. 1909	Put on your old grey bonnet	Arthur C. Clough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4525	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1910	Sugar moon	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4852	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910	Silver bell	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4924	10-in.	approximately 1910	Silver bell	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	19149	10-in.	12/6/1910	The smiler	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19174	10-in.	12/28/1910	We've kept the Golden Rule	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19260	10-in.	3/14/1911	Alamo rag	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19387	10-in.	5/26/1911	My hula hula love	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19388	10-in.	5/26/1911	Red rose rag	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19448	10-in.	7/7/1911	Spanish eyes	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19449	10-in.	7/7/1911	Open your eyes	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	19573	10-in.	9/26/1911	I'll meet you when the sun goes down	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	19581	10-in.	9/30/1911	I've got feathers on my head	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19720	10-in.	1/8/1912	Moonlight Bay	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19835	10-in.	3/30/1912	Rag time chimes	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19911	10-in.	5/28/1912	Buddy boy	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19920	10-in.	6/5/1912	Shamrock belles	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38177	10-in.	8/2/1912	Kentucky days	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38201	10-in.	8/12/1912	Tennessee moon	Dolly Connolly	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38250	10-in.	9/10/1912	Tennessee moon	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38507	10-in.	12/17/1912	Rainbow	Henry Burr ; Andrea Sarto	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38620	10-in.	2/6/1913	Whipped cream	Fred Van Eps	Banjo solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 101-125 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.