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 576-600 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W142474	10-in.	7/28/1926	Who wouldn't	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	142498	10-in.	8/4/1926	Up and down the eight mile road	Astorites ; Ray Stillwell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142509	10-in.	8/7/1926	Who wouldn't	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	142514	10-in.	8/7/1926	That's why I love you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	142536	10-in.	8/17/1926	Where'd you get those eyes?	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	142601	10-in.	9/11/1926	Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	The Harmonizers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	142636	10-in.	9/17/1926	Don't be angry with me	Broadway Bellhops ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	142652	10-in.	9/20/1926	I've got the girl	Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	142656	10-in.	9/20/1926	Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142719	10-in.	10/3/1926	Don't be angry with me	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142780	10-in.	10/6/1926	Don't be angry with me	Gypsy and Marta	Female vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142785	10-in.	10/18/1926	I've got the girl!	Don Clark ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142804	10-in.	10/9/1926	Just a bird's-eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Ipana Troubadours ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W142814	10-in.	10/14/1926	For my sweetheart	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	142829	10-in.	10/18/1926	For my sweetheart	Confidential Charley	Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer
Columbia	142864	10-in.	10/23/1926	For my sweetheart	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142869	10-in.	10/25/1926	I've got the girl!	The Harmonizers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142934	10-in.	11/15/1926	(I've grown so lonesome) Thinking of you	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W142935	10-in.	11/15/1926	It made you happy when you made me cry	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	142949	10-in.	11/18/1926	It made you happy when you made me cry	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142952	10-in.	11/23/1926	There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes	The Foursome ; Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	W142956	10-in.	11/24/1926	It made you happy when you made me cry	Milton Watson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142959	10-in.	11/24/1926	Just a bird's-eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142960	10-in.	11/24/1926	Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome)	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142963	10-in.	11/26/1926	If you see Sally	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 576-600 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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