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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 351-375 of 406 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E26412-E26413 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | Together | Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26414) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26415-E26417 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | When love comes stealing | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E26417) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26436-E26437 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | Little log cabin of dreams | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26438-E26439 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | When you played the organ (And I sang the rosary) | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26478-E26480 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | There must be a silver lining | Casa Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E26480) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26481-E26483 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Sunshine | Casa Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26483) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26493-E26494 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Fiddlin’ the fiddle | Dave Rubinoff | Violin solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26495-E26496 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | My melancholy baby | Dave Rubinoff | Violin solo, with male vocal solo and orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26575-E26576 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Every evening (I miss you) | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26577-E26578 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | The church bells are ringing for Mary | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26657-E26658 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Sunshine | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E26709-E26711 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Oh! Look at that baby | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26711) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E26712-E26714 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Get ‘em in a rumble seat | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26712) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E26741-E26742 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26743-E26744 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Bluebird sing me a song | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26853-E26854 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Lila | Banjo Buddy | Male vocal solo and banjo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26855-E26856 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Let’s misbehave | Banjo Buddy ; Banjo Buddy | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | director | |
| Brunswick | E26865-E26867 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Auf Wiederseh’n | Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26867) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E26868-E26870 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Japansy | Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26870) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26879-E26881 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | OI’ Man River | Al Jolson ; William Wirges Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26882-E26884 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Al Jolson ; William Wirges Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26887-E26888 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Dawn | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26889-E26890 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | The whip | Robert Chisholm | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26898-E26900 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Beloved | Scrappy Lambert ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26900) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26901-E26903 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Early in the morning (Kiss me, love, before we part) | Scrappy Lambert ; Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26903) | director, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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