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 (Results 76-100 of 406 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73961 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Where the huckleberries grow | Earl Rickard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E7260 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Just one word of consolation | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Brunswick | E7261 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Just forget | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Brunswick | E7267 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Ida! Sweet as apple cider | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7268 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Away down South in heaven | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7326 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | A las tres de la manana | Miami Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7328 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Should I be sorry? | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7329 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | You’d rather forget than forgive | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7370 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7371 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | I tore up your picture when you said goodbye (But I put it together again) | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23221 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | At the end of an Irish moonbeam | Personality Ned | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E25794 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | Sweet and low | Frank Thatcher | Musical saw, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E25795 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Frank Thatcher | Musical saw, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | [E27116a] | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Together | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27312 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Get your man | Arnold Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E27325 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | The grass grows greener (‘Way down home) | Ritz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27326 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Sweet Elaine | Ritz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27338 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Let’s misbehave | Banjo Buddy | Male vocal solo and banjo, with orchestra | director | |
| Brunswick | E27339 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | He ain’t never been in college | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E27340 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | She’s the sweetheart of six other guys | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E27343 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Snowflakes | Varsity Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27349 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Ramona (Waltz) | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27350 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life (The dream melody) | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger, director | |
| Brunswick | E27392 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | I can’t do without you | Nick Lucas ; William Wirges | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E27416 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Was it a dream? | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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