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 51-75 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-16864 | 12-in. | 12/7/1915 | You'd never know that old home town of mine | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-16983 | 10-in. | 1/6/1916 | In the glory of the moonlight | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17085 | 10-in. | 1/31/1916 | Sweet cider time when you are mine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-17293 | 12-in. | 3/10/1916 | Wake up, America | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18173 | 10-in. | 8/3/1916 | Way out yonder in the golden West | Avon Comedy Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | C-18338 | 12-in. | 9/8/1916 | There's a little bit of bad of every good little girl | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18990 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | Silver Bay | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20085 | 10-in. | 6/25/1917 | On the party line | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20307 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Where do we go from here? | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-20381 | 12-in. | 7/10/1917 | Goodbye Broadway, hello France! | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20632 | 10-in. | 8/16/1917 | Where do we go from here | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22112 | 10-in. | 7/1/1918 | A rainbow from the U.S.A. | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22588 | 10-in. | 2/14/1919 | How are you goin' to wet your whistle? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-22596 | 10-in. | 2/25/1919 | By the campfire | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22646 | 10-in. | 3/21/1919 | You'll find old Dixieland in France | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-26492 | 10-in. | 5/25/1922 | The nineteenth hole | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26955 | 10-in. | 10/13/1922 | All muddled up | Zez Confrey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28125 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Dreams of India | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28684 | 10-in. | 10/23/1923 | Lindy lady | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29211 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | Barefoot boy | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29980 | 10-in. | 5/9/1924 | Burning kisses | Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31349 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Rainbow | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-31349 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Rainbow | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31648 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32406 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | In the purple twilight | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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