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 1276-1300 of 1453 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 478W-481W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Swanee butterfly | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 506W-508W | 10-in. | 3/7/1925 | The midnight waltz | Marimba Band [Brunswick Records] | Marimba band | composer | |
Brunswick | 561W-563W | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 795W-797W | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 929W-931W | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Ev'ry one home is asking for you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 940W-941W | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Isn't she the sweetest thing? | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
Brunswick | 1091W-1093W | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Yes sir! That's my baby | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
Brunswick | 1109W-1111W | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 1270W-1272W | 10-in. | 8/31/1925 | The kinky kids' parade | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | 1343W-1346W | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | Oh lovey, be mine | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | TC2804 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Makin’ whoopee | Kay Ronayne | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | TC966-TC968 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | Where’d you get those eyes? | Macy and Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 190-a] | 10-in. | approximately July 1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | DB53 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Duophone Test Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 117-b] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1927 | At sundown | Chick Endor ; Paul Reese | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | DB134 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | DB165 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Because my baby don’t mean “maybe” now | Rialto Duo | Piano and xylophone duet, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 198-a] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1928 | She’s wonderful | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E17320-E17322 | 10-in. | 12/31/1925 | What did I tell ya? | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | DAL617 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | Carolina in the morning | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 141-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | Blue heaven | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 1565 | 10-in. | 5/11/1922 | On the 'Gin, 'Gin, 'Ginny shore | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
Edison | 4050 | 10-in. | 8/19/1915 | We'll have a jubilee | A. C. Lichty | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 4099 | 10-in. | 9/8/1915 | We'll have a jubilee | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 4154 | 10-in. | 9/28/1915 | We'll have a jubilee in my old Kentucky home | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.
Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.
"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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MusicBrainz: Walter Donaldson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a2824a1-660d-42c9-9043-657f182533b3
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