Walter Donaldson

Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Songbook.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1893 (New York City), Died July 15, 1947 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 551-575 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W141671	10-in.	2/11/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141680	10-in.	2/12/1926	In the middle of the night	Howard Peterson	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	W141691	10-in.	2/12/1926	(What can I say) After I say I'm sorry	Howard Peterson	Organ solo	songwriter
Columbia	141702	10-in.	2/18/1926	But I do—you know I do	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141740	10-in.	3/2/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	composer
Columbia	141757	10-in.	3/4/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Confidential Charley	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141787	10-in.	3/10/1926	What can I say after I say I'm sorry?	Frank Harris	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	141839	10-in.	3/23/1926	What a man	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W141860	10-in.	3/24/1926	No more worryin'	Ross Gorman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141872	10-in.	3/27/1926	No more worryin'	WMCA Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141924	10-in.	4/6/1926	No more worryin'	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W141962	10-in.	4/14/1926	What a man	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141970	10-in.	4/15/1926	But I do—you know I do	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142067	10-in.	4/21/1926	In the middle of the night	Francis Craig Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142215	10-in.	5/17/1926	But I do—you know I do	Five Locust Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	142256	10-in.	5/27/1926	That's why I love you	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	142258	10-in.	5/27/1926	Where'd you get those eyes?	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W142271	10-in.	6/1/1926	That's why I love you	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W142272	10-in.	6/1/1926	Where'd you get those eyes?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142293	10-in.	6/11/1926	All I want to do (Is to be with you)	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	142327	10-in.	6/19/1926	Who wouldn't	Astorites ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142350	10-in.	6/28/1926	Who wouldn't	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142388	10-in.	7/12/1926	For my sweetheart	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142400	10-in.	7/7/1926	That's why I love you	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W142442	10-in.	7/15/1926	Kiss your little baby good-night	Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 551-575 of 1453 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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