Will D. Cobb
William Denight Cobb (July 5, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He and a partner, Ren Shields, produced several popular musicals and musical comedies in the early 20th century. Cobb also had a long-run collaboration with Gus Edwards. |
Birth and Death Data: Died January 20, 1930
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 227 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 374 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | Bessie, my right hand bower | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 374 | 10-in. | between 1901 and September 1902 | Bessie, my right hand bower | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 513 | 7-in. | between January and September 1902 | Good bye, Dolly Gray | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet, with bugle and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 513 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Good bye, Dolly Gray | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet, with bugle and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 516[a] | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Good bye, Dolly Gray | Climax Quartette | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 571 | 7-in. | between January and September 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 571 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 572 | 7-in. | between January and September 1902 | Minnie, ha! ha! | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 572 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Minnie, ha! ha! | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 598[a] | 7-in. | between January and September 1902 | I'll be with you when the roses bloom again | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 714 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 714 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 755 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | If Alladin would lend me his lamp | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 755 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | If Alladin would lend me his lamp | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 764 | 7-in. | between January and September 1902 | Mamie | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 764 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Mamie | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1050 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Could you be true to eyes of blue (If you looked into eyes of brown) | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1050 | 10-in. | between 1902 and 1908 | Could you be true to eyes of blue (if you looked into eyes of brown) | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1192 | 7-in. | between 1903 and October 1905 | Please, Mamma, buy me a baby | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1192 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Please, Mamma, buy me a baby | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1722 | 10-in. | between 1903 and January 1904 | In Zanzibar | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1763 | 10-in. | between January and March 1904 | In Zanzibar | Emma Carus | Female vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1840 | 10-in. | between January and July 1904 | Good bye, little girl, good bye | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3064 | 10-in. | between 1904 and February 1905 | Good bye, sis | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with organ | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3069 | 10-in. | between 1904 and February 1905 | Mumm's the word | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Will D.," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.
Cobb, Will D.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.
"Cobb, Will D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114941
Wikidata: Will D. Cobb - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8002773
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33236994
MusicBrainz: Will D. Cobb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/780765c5-2b85-4619-a479-fb8d2183592c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/452465 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/452465
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