Will Donaldson
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1891 (New York City), Died December 16, 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, piano, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16686 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | When you sit beside the fireside in winter | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16688 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | When you sit beside the fireside in winter | George Wilton Ballard ; John Wilbur [i.e., John H. Meyer] | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20064 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | Cold turkey | Earl Fuller's Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23167 | 10-in. | 9/22/1919 | Everybody's crazy over Dixie | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23204 | 10-in. | 8/12/1919 | The alcoholic blues | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-26006 | 10-in. | 12/29/1921 | Tell her at twilight | Hackel-Bergè Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28520 | 10-in. | 8/30/1923 | Oh! Sister, ain't that hot! | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28817 | 10-in. | 10/31/1923 | Oh! How she lied to me | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30698 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Doo wacka doo | Billy Murray ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36586 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | Why can't we be sweethearts (All over again) | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45269 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Black Jack | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45270 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Chevrons | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45272 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Speed maniacs | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45276 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Stone mountain | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | MS-75874 | 16-in. | 6/22/1933 | Beauty that endures. Program 9 | Jean Paul King ; Charles Sears | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and recitation | composer | |
| Victor | BS-050591 | 10-in. | 5/16/1940 | I can't resist you | Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-159 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Mother Goose parade | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 39252 | 10-in. | 2/18/1914 | What do you mean, you didn't want to do it? | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77092 | 10-in. | 6/1/1917 | Cold turkey | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78633 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | Everybody's crazy over Dixie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80132 | 10-in. | 1/10/1922 | Tell her at twilight | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81083 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Oh! How she lied to me | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81139 | 10-in. | 7/16/1923 | Oh! Sister, ain't that hot! | Dolly Kay ; Phil Phillips | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81308 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Oh! Sister, ain't that hot! | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81892 | 10-in. | 7/30/1924 | Come back to me | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Will," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
Donaldson, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
"Donaldson, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Donaldson, Will, 1891-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002026360
Wikidata: Will Donaldson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29580376
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75980677
MusicBrainz: Will Donaldson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79cc2132-6a5d-4761-9236-2b52f81e648e
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