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 751-775 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150008	10-in.	2/20/1930	Lazy Lou'siana moon	The Rondoliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150017	10-in.	2/25/1930	Lazy Lou'siana moon	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150032	10-in.	2/27/1930	'Tain't no sin (To dance around in your bones)	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	[W]150045	10-in.	3/1/1930	Lazy Lou'siana moon	Jack Miller ; The New Englanders	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	150076	10-in.	3/10/1930	Lazy Lou'siana moon	Gay Ellis ; Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and cornet solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150077	10-in.	3/10/1930	Lazy Lou'siana moon	Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and cornet solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	150528	10-in.	5/23/1930	There's a wah wah gal in Agua Caliente	Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150532	10-in.	5/24/1930	There's a wah-wah gal in Agua Caliente	Bayou Boys ; Rube Bloom ; Eddie Walters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150623	10-in.	7/7/1930	Little white lies	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150639	10-in.	7/10/1930	Little white lies	Bill Coty ; Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150644	10-in.	7/10/1930	Little white lies	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150651	10-in.	7/21/1930	Little white lies	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150809	10-in.	9/16/1930	My baby just cares for me	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150837	10-in.	9/23/1930	My baby just cares for me	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W150838	10-in.	9/23/1930	Sweet Jennie Lee!	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150851	10-in.	10/1/1930	My baby just cares for me	Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer
Columbia	W150900	10-in.	10/24/1930	My man from Caroline	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150944	10-in.	11/11/1930	You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?)	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150986	10-in.	11/26/1930	You're driving me crazy!	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W150989	10-in.	11/28/1930	You're driving me crazy	Tommy Christian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]151150	10-in.	12/5/1930	You're driving me crazy (What did I do?)	Sammy Fain	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Columbia	[W]151161	10-in.	12/8/1930	You're driving me crazy (What did I do?)	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W151191	10-in.	1/9/1931	Hello! Beautiful!	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151209	10-in.	1/13/1931	You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	[W]151244	10-in.	1/28/1931	Hello! Beautiful	Jack Miller	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist

(Results 751-775 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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