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 1-25 of 447 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-10191 | 10-in. | 4/18/1911 | Maybe you think I'm happy | Gene Greene | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-11012 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | Mammy's shufflin' dance | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-11883 | 10-in. | 4/17/1912 | Ragging the baby to sleep | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-12181 | 10-in. | 7/11/1912 | Waiting for the Robert E. Lee | Heidelberg Quintette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-12421 | 10-in. | 9/27/1912 | Take me to that Swanee shore | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-12512 | 10-in. | 10/14/1912 | Hitchy koo | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-12789 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Let's go to Savannah, Ga. | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-12790 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Here comes my daddy now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-13076 | 10-in. | 4/3/1913 | I've been through the mill | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-13423 | 10-in. | 6/12/1913 | We've got a parrot in our house | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-13426 | 10-in. | 6/13/1913 | In the heart of the Kentucky hills | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-13632 | 10-in. | 7/24/1913 | Mammy Jinny's jubilee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-13687 | 10-in. | 8/12/1913 | He wants someone to call him Papa | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14025 | 10-in. | 11/1/1913 | Broadway medley | Pietro Deiro | Accordion solo | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14093 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | You did (You know you did) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14360 | 10-in. | 1/22/1914 | Camp meeting band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14634 | 10-in. | 3/26/1914 | She's dancing my heart away | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14860 | 10-in. | 5/25/1914 | Mootching along (At the Cotton Ball) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14861 | 10-in. | 5/25/1914 | Me and Mandy Lee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-14905 | 12-in. | 5/26/1914 | Camp meeting band | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-15032 | 10-in. | 7/2/1914 | Camp meeting band | Elizabeth Murray | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-15460 | 10-in. | 12/4/1914 | Maybe a day, maybe a year | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-15735 | 10-in. | 2/24/1915 | Maybe a day, maybe a year | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-15981 | 10-in. | 5/4/1915 | My little dream girl | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-16097 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | Open up your heart (Let me in) | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003985
Wikidata: L. Wolfe Gilbert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329358
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MusicBrainz: L. Wolfe Gilbert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9640354-c80b-4fe7-ab2c-7b5c68674157
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