L. Wolfe Gilbert
Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian Empire–born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley. He is best remembered as the lyricist for "Ramona" (1928), the first movie theme song ever written. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1886 (Odessa), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 447 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W147514 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | When the right one comes along | Charles Lawman | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147531 | 10-in. | 11/26/1928 | My mother's eyes | Milton Charles ; Ned Miller | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 147745 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Cradle of love | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147749 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | Cradle of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147751 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | My Angeline | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]147793 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Cradle of love | Walter Cummins | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]147794 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | My Angeline | Walter Cummins | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 147799 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | My Angeline | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147891 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | Olaf (You ought-a hear Olaf laff) | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 147919 | 10-in. | 2/5/1929 | Olaf (You oughta hear Olaf laff) | Jim Andrews ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 148048 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | Who cares what you have been? | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 148049 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | An eye-full of you | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148099 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | My Angeline (My Angel-een) | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148112 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | An eye-ful of you | The Knickerbockers ; Eddie Walters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]148146 | 10-in. | 3/28/1929 | Who cares what you have been? | C. M. Dole | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]148147 | 10-in. | 3/28/1929 | An eyeful of you | C. M. Dole | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148821 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | If you believed in me | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 149044 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The right kind of man | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 149076 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | If you believed in me | Irving Brodsky Orchestra ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W149099 | 10-in. | 10/4/1929 | The right kind of man | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W150991 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | There's something missing in your eyes | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | [W]151114 | 10-in. | 12/13/1930 | There's something missing in your eyes | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151205 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your little boy blue | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W151368 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | Mama Inez | Enric Madriguera's Havana Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | [W]151404 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Mama Inez | Harry Reser’s Orchestra ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003985
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