Gilbert Wells

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-12811 10-in. 1/18/1913 The same as his faither was before him Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-12811 12-in. 1/18/1913 Same as his father was before him Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-12813 12-in. 1/18/1913 The wee hoose 'mang the heather Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor CVE-12813 12-in. 11/2/1926 The wee hoose 'mang the heather Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12813 10-in. 1/18/1913 The wee hoose 'mang the heather Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-14330 12-in. 1/15/1914 The Portobello lass Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14330 10-in. 1/15/1914 The Portobello lass Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-29126 10-in. 12/13/1923 You may be fast but your mamma's gonna' slow you down Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor B-29838 10-in. 4/6/1924 Red hot mamma Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Victor B-30972 10-in. 10/6/1924 Red hot mamma Brox Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano songwriter  
Victor B-31541 10-in. 12/23/1924 Insufficient sweetie Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with piano, ukulele, and kazoo lyricist  
Victor BVE-36326 10-in. 9/17/1926 Sadie Green vamp of New Orleans Five Harmaniacs Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-24-02] 10-in. 8/24/1923 Papa better watch your step Maria Donia Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 4260 10-in. approximately 10/22/1909 The German band Albert Whelan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77221 10-in. 7/20/1917 The wee hoose 'mang the heather Evan Davies Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 81805 10-in. 6/4/1924 Red hot mamma The Original Memphis Five Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 140088 10-in. 10/7/1924 Red hot mamma Dolly Kay Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 140152 10-in. 11/29/1924 Insufficient sweetie Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano lyricist  
Columbia W140404 10-in. 2/27/1925 Hot Tamale Molly Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 142495 10-in. 8/3/1926 Sadie Green Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W142503 10-in. 7/27/1926 Sadie Green Kathryn Perry Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh 8552 10-in. Feb. 1924 Red hot mama Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh S-71377 10-in. March 1923 Papa better watch your step Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh S-72572 10-in. May 1924 Fabricatin' Phil Barton James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-73160 10-in. 2/9/1925 Hot Tamale Molly The Goofus Five ; Earl Rickard Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 80116 10-in. 9/15/1926 Sadie Green (The vamp of New Orleans) The Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Brunswick 10523-10525 10-in. 4/30/1923 Papa, better watch your step Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 11659-11660 10-in. 10/18/1923 Your mama's gonna slow you down Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 13677-13679 10-in. 8/5/1924 Red hot mama Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 14250-14252 10-in. 11/19/1924 Insufficient sweetie Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick C2464 10-in. 10/22/1928 Overheated mamma (Where your bearing started to burn) J. Russel Robinson Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick C156-C157 10-in. 4/20/1926 Sadie Green (The vamp of New Orleans) Della Collins ; Gene Collins Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele songwriter  
Brunswick LAE376 10-in. 12/12/1928 International Dan Les Poe Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick LAE422 10-in. 2/14/1929 International Dan Les Poe Male vocal solo, with cornet, guitar, and piano lyricist, composer  
Edison 1525 10-in. 1921 Wee hoose 'mang the heather Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6135 10-in. March 1918 The wee hoose 'mang the heather Glen Ellison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 7942 10-in. 4/27/1921 The Portobello lassie Glen Ellison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 9256 10-in. 11/21/1923 You may be fast (But your mamma's gonna slow you down) Florence Brady Female vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 9681 10-in. 9/2/1924 Red hot mamma Georgia Melodians Jazz/dance band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wells, Gilbert," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106588.

Wells, Gilbert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106588.

"Wells, Gilbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106588

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wells, Gilbert - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92067625

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60740856

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