William Wirges
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, leader, director, organ, session supervisor, conductor, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 406 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E24542-E24544 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | There’s a cradle in Caroline | Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24545-E24546 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | I’ll be lonely | Frank Bessinger ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24596-E24598 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | After I‘ve called you sweetheart (How can I call you friend?) | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24599-E24601 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | I ain’t that kind of a baby! | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24681-E24684 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Shine on harvest moon | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24684) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24685-E24688 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Breeze (Blow my baby back to me) | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24688) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24718-E24721 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E24722-E24724 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Blue heaven | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E24823-E24826 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | I’m in heaven when I see you smile—Diane | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal effects; without vocal (take E24826) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24827-E24830 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | Worryin’ | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal effects; without vocal (take E24830) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24956-E24958 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24959-E24962 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | There must be somebody else | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25183-E25185 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Mother of mine, I still have you | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25186-E25189 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Blue river | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25208-E25210 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take 25210) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25211-E25213 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E25213) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25230-E25231 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Are you thinking of me tonight? | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25232-E25234 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Fair co-ed | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25234) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E25235-E25237 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Our American girl | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25237) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E25244-E25246 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Did you mean it? | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25394-E25396 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | I never dreamed | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25396) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25433-E25434 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem’ries of you) | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25435-E25436 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Out of the dusk to you | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, director | |
| Brunswick | E25449-E25450 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Ewen Hail | Male vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25451-E25452 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Lonesome—that’s all | Ewen Hail | Male vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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