William Wirges
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, leader, director, organ, session supervisor, conductor, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 406 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-36842 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | Lolly pops | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36843 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | The clock and the banjo | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano and celeste | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-38421 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Kentucky babe | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-38422 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Mammy's little coal-black Rose | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-51688 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | You're just another memory | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | BVE-51689 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | That's you, baby | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | BVE-53418 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | She has a little dimple on her chin | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BVE-53419 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Misery farm | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BVE-53420 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Who cares anyhow | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | BRC-68825 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | One little raindrop | Harold van Emburgh ; William Wirges Special Radio Orchestra | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BRC-68826 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Got the bench, got the park (But I haven't got you) | William Wirges Special Radio Orchestra | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | BRC-69975 | 10-in. | 6/24/1931 | Beautiful dreamer | Francis Luther | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | SSHQ-72833 | 7-in. | 6/1/1932 | The king's breakfast | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | SSHQ-72834 | 7-in. | 6/1/1932 | Buckingham Palace | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | SSHQ-72836 | 7-in. | 6/1/1932 | Us two | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | SSHQ-73144 | 7-in. | 8/1/1932 | Isn't it funny | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | SSHQ-73145 | 7-in. | 8/1/1932 | Vespers | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73595 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | Buck Jones Rangers' song | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73596 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | A chew of tobacco and a little drink | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73597 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | He's too far gone | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73598 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | In the blue hills of Virginia | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73599 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | When the leaves turn red and fall | Frank Luther Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble and humming | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73600 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | Old river valley | Frank Luther Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73701 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | A little street where old friends meet | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-73732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1932 | When the leaves turn red and fall | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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