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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146569	10-in.	6/21/1928	When you said "good-night" (Did you really mean "good-bye"?)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W146607	10-in.	7/2/1928	In a bamboo garden	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	146741	10-in.	7/18/1928	Out of the dawn	Joe Candullo and his Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146786	10-in.	7/24/1928	Out of the dawn	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	146830	10-in.	8/9/1928	Just another night	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	146844	10-in.	8/15/1928	Just another night	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W146861	10-in.	8/22/1928	Out of the dawn	Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	146934	10-in.	8/31/1928	Japanese mammy	Chuck Campbell and his Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146988	10-in.	9/13/1928	Just another night	Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W147093	10-in.	10/2/1928	You're in love and I'm in love	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]147112	10-in.	10/8/1928	You're in love and I'm in love	Fred Waters	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]147419	10-in.	12/12/1928	Come west, little girl, come west	Frank Mater and his Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147436	10-in.	11/2/1928	Just another night	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W147534	10-in.	12/12/1928	I'm bringing a red-red rose	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147540	10-in.	12/11/1928	Makin' whoopee!	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	147683	10-in.	11/30/1928	I'm bringing a red, red rose	Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Georgians] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147684	10-in.	11/30/1928	Makin' whoopee!	Irving Kaufman ; Louisiana Collegians [Arthur Ross and his Westerners]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147692	10-in.	12/4/1928	Until you get somebody else	Ed Martel and his Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147710	10-in.	12/17/1928	I'm bringing a red-red rose	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	W147711	10-in.	12/17/1928	Love me or leave me	Ruth Etting	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	147733	10-in.	12/28/1928	In a little town called home (Sweet home)	Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W147746	10-in.	1/2/1929	In a little town called home sweet home	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with piano and harmonium	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]147766	10-in.	1/10/1929	Makin' whoopee!	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W147892	10-in.	1/28/1929	In a little town called home sweet home	Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]147934	10-in.	2/6/1929	Love me or leave me	Sammy Fain	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer

(Results 701-725 of 1453 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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