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 26-50 of 255 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-10192 10-in. 4/18/1911 Dublin daisies Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10197 10-in. 4/19/1911 Alamo rag Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10697 10-in. 7/10/1911 My hula hula love Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10804 10-in. 7/18/1911 The red rose rag Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11044 10-in. 9/29/1911 I'll meet you when the sun goes down Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-11381 10-in. 12/15/1911 Moonlight Bay American Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-11448 10-in. 1/11/1912 The skeleton rag American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11864 10-in. 4/12/1912 The red rose rag Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor B-12187 10-in. 7/15/1912 Shamrock belles Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12199 10-in. 7/17/1912 Buddy boy Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12242 10-in. 7/26/1912 Tennessee moon Heidelberg Quintette Male vocal quintet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12300 10-in. 8/8/1912 The smiler Felix Arndt Piano solo composer  
Victor B-12873 10-in. 2/5/1913 Pickin' cotton Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with banjo and orchestra composer  
Victor B-12891 10-in. 2/11/1913 Kentucky days medley Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-12950 10-in. 2/26/1913 Kentucky days Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13398 10-in. 6/6/1913 Snow deer Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13639 10-in. 7/25/1913 I'll just follow you Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13643 10-in. 7/28/1913 Goodbye summer! So long fall! Hello wintertime! Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14588 10-in. 3/19/1914 The smiler rag medley Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-15214 10-in. 9/23/1914 When you wore a tulip and I wore a big red rose American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15266 10-in. 10/9/1914 Corker Pietro Deiro Accordion solo composer  
Victor B-15603 10-in. 1/15/1915 Cotton blossom time Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16075 10-in. 6/4/1915 When it's moonlight in Mayo Will Oakland Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16200 10-in. 7/13/1915 Come back, Dixie Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16729 10-in. 10/28/1915 In the glory of the moonlight Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 255 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.

"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790

External Sources

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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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/230358

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