L. Wolfe Gilbert

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 447 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W147514	10-in.	11/17/1928	When the right one comes along	Charles Lawman	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147531	10-in.	11/26/1928	My mother's eyes	Milton Charles ; Ned Miller	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147745	10-in.	1/2/1929	Cradle of love	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147749	10-in.	1/10/1929	Cradle of love	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147751	10-in.	1/11/1929	My Angeline	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147793	10-in.	1/16/1929	Cradle of love	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147794	10-in.	1/16/1929	My Angeline	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	147799	10-in.	1/16/1929	My Angeline	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147891	10-in.	1/28/1929	Olaf (You ought-a hear Olaf laff)	Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147919	10-in.	2/5/1929	Olaf (You oughta hear Olaf laff)	Jim Andrews ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148048	10-in.	3/11/1929	Who cares what you have been?	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148049	10-in.	3/11/1929	An eye-full of you	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148099	10-in.	3/18/1929	My Angeline (My Angel-een)	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148112	10-in.	3/21/1929	An eye-ful of you	The Knickerbockers ; Eddie Walters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]148146	10-in.	3/28/1929	Who cares what you have been?	C. M. Dole	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]148147	10-in.	3/28/1929	An eyeful of you	C. M. Dole	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148821	10-in.	7/17/1929	If you believed in me	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	149044	10-in.	9/24/1929	The right kind of man	Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	149076	10-in.	10/1/1929	If you believed in me	Irving Brodsky Orchestra ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149099	10-in.	10/4/1929	The right kind of man	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W150991	10-in.	12/2/1930	There's something missing in your eyes	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]151114	10-in.	12/13/1930	There's something missing in your eyes	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151205	10-in.	1/14/1931	When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your little boy blue	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W151368	10-in.	2/27/1931	Mama Inez	Enric Madriguera's Havana Casino Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	[W]151404	10-in.	3/9/1931	Mama Inez	Harry Reser’s Orchestra ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 226-250 of 447 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.