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: Born July 6, 1876, Died January 20, 1930
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 225 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145775 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Yip-i-addy-i-ay! | Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CCO4704 | 10-in. | 12/17/1946 | When the roses bloom again | Old Hickory Singers ; Claude Sharpe | Male vocal quartet, with string band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7757 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Way down yonder in de cornfield | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7785 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | I want you morning, noon and night | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73338 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Mamie | Harry Robinson | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81070 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | When the roses bloom again | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81161 | 10-in. | 7/11/1927 | I'll be with you when the roses bloom again | Southern Melody Artists [Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1233-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | The woman thou gavest me | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27665 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | School days | Richard Brooks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29120 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | I just can’t make my eyes behave | Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25610-E25611 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Goodbye, little girl, goodbye | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 499 | Not documented | approximately Dec. 1910 | Two little dirty hands | Maurice Farkoa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4759 | 10-in. | 6/1/1916 | I lost my heart in Honolulu | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5562 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | For you a rose | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6144 | 10-in. | Apr. 1918 | That grand old gentleman, Uncle Sam | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6469 | 10-in. | between 11/12/1918 and 11/27/1918 | Mollie darling | Charles Hart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11617 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | I'll be with you when the roses bloom again | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19078 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | If I was a millionaire | Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-355 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Melodies of long ago no. 1 | Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-769 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | If I was a millionaire | Bob Pierce | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 23268 | 10-in. | 7/25/1938 | School days | Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 219-A] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Take plenty of shoes (It's a long roam home) | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 233-A] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Yip-i-addy-i-aye! | Pete Murray | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4039[b]] | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | In Zanzibar | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4039[a]] | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | In Zanzibar | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Will D.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.
Cobb, Will D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.
"Cobb, Will D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114941
Wikidata: Will D. Cobb - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8002773
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33236994
MusicBrainz: Will D. Cobb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/780765c5-2b85-4619-a479-fb8d2183592c
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