Percy Wenrich
Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1880 – March 17, 1952) was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He is best known for writing the songs "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" and "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose", along with the rag "The Smiler". For more than 15 years, Wenrich toured with his wife, vaudeville performer, Dolly Connolly; for whom he wrote several hit songs, including "Red Rose Rag", "Alamo Rag" and "Moonlight Bay". He was known throughout his lifetime as "The Joplin Kid". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1887 (Joplin), Died March 17, 1952 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 251-255 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 10223 | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | The smiler | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 10429 | 10-in. | 6/11/1925 | In the purple twilight | Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10845 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | Lantern of love | Charles Hart ; Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9591 | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Rainbow | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45750] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Rainbow | Band (probably Leeds & Catlin house band) | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wenrich, Percy, 1887-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88006179
Wikidata: Percy Wenrich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q370916
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87909221
MusicBrainz: Percy Wenrich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e04beb6-cfba-4fa1-b8e8-ae1b58a995d6
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