Alec Wilder
Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1907 (Rochester), Died December 24, 1980 (Gainesville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | S-052911 | 10-in. | 1/11/1944 | I'll be around | The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-059223 | 10-in. | 2/10/1941 | Give me time | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-064348 | 10-in. | 5/5/1941 | It's so peaceful in the country | Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-066196 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | It's so peaceful in the country | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-067916 | 10-in. | 9/18/1941 | Who can I turn to? | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-071454 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Who can I turn to? | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071924 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | The neurotic goldfish | Jack Lowe ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet | composer | |
Victor | D6VB-1455 | 10-in. | 4/15/1946 | Spring magic | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders ; Stardreamers | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1215 | 10-in. | 6/30/1947 | Trouble is a man | Hall Sisters ; Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2920 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Where is the one? | The Clark Sisters ; Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Mixed vocal group, with vocal solos and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D9VB-0248 | 10-in. | 3/3/1949 | In the spring of the year | Alfred Drake ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Atlantic | 48 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | Trouble is a man | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | songwriter | ||
Decca | 73698 | 9/30/1946 | The story of the churkendoose, part 1 | Ray Bolger | composer | |||
Decca | 73699 | 9/30/1946 | The story of the churkendoose, part 2 | Ray Bolger | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilder, Alec," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.
Wilder, Alec. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.
"Wilder, Alec." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Wilder, Alec - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50019273
Wikidata: Alec Wilder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q705892
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32196595
MusicBrainz: Alec Wilder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18fdc296-87c6-4b2b-91f0-5039f0651912
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