William Wirges
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, leader, director, organ, session supervisor, conductor, composer, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 404 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35033 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Cracker jack | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E35034 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Flapperette | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E2800-E2802 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Arthur Brown ; William Wirges | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E2803-E2804 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Gimme a little kiss, will ya? Huh? | Arthur Brown ; William Wirges | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3054-E3056 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | If I knew I’d find you | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3057-E3059 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Adorable | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3888-E3889 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Because I love you | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Brunswick | E3890-E3891 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Tonight you belong to me | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Brunswick | E3908-E3909 | 10-in. | 10/9/1926 | Hum your troubles away | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3910-E3911 | 10-in. | 10/9/1926 | Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home) | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | [E4405-E4406a] | 1/22/1927 | No masters | Peggy English ; Irving Kaufman | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Brunswick | E4473-E4475 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | I can’t believe that you’re in love with me | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano and lute | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4476-E4478 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | I’m looking over a four leaf clover | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano and lute | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5161-E5163 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | Sixty seconds every minute (I’m in love with you) | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5164-E5166 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | Just like a butterfly (That’s caught in the rain) | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5187-E5189 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | There’s a long, long trail | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5190-E5192 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Sweet Genevieve | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6468-E6470 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Broken hearted | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6471-E6474 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | A good man is hard to find | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6802-E6803 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Tomorrow | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | E6804-E6805 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | E6831-E6832 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | Among my souvenirs | Richard Green | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger, session supervisor | |
| Brunswick | E7113-E7114 | 10-in. | 2/6/1928 | My melancholy baby | Richard Green | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7115-E7116 | 10-in. | 2/6/1928 | Everywhere you go | Richard Green | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7160-E7161 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | That naughty waltz (Take me in your arms again and waltz, and waltz, and waltz) | Vocalion Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | conductor, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wirges, William," accessed February 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
Wirges, William. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100461.
"Wirges, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 February 2023.
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LCNAR: Wirges, William, 1894-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121710
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