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 76-100 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34043 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Lantern of love | Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34355 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Baby | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34356 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Lantern of love | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34921 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Lantern of love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40071 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | When it's moonlight in Mayo | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62333 | 10-in. | 7/9/1930 | By the old oak tree | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-76128 | 10-in. | 5/15/1933 | We're trimmin' up the old grey bonnet | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77475 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Pale moonlight | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-94388 | 10-in. | 8/10/1935 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Dixie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-104065 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | When the moon hangs high (And the prairie stars hang low) | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BA-454 | 10-in. | 11/28/1923 | Honey love | Orquesta González-Zuloaga | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017735 | 10-in. | 12/17/1937 | Sail along, silv'ry moon | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Seven Stylists | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017737 | 10-in. | 12/17/1937 | Sail along, silv'ry moon | Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022158 | 10-in. | 4/5/1938 | Rainbow | Tune Wranglers | String band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034860 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Four Clefs | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-045937 | 10-in. | 1/15/1940 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046867 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | When you wore a tulip (and I wore a big red rose) | Golden Memory Boys | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073401 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Moonlight Bay | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Elisse Cooper ; Four Notes ; Gene Howard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-923 | 10-in. | 2/23/1949 | When you wore a tulip | Main Street String Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1231 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Main Street String Band | String band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1912-05-24-01] | Not documented | 5/24/1912 | Moonlight bay | Elsie Ward | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-08-10-11] | Not documented | 8/10/1915 | The mocking bird | Louis Sabel | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-12-17-01] | Not documented | 12/17/1915 | Come back Dixie | Avon Comedy Four | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-03-24-03] | 10-in. | 3/24/1922 | Honey love | Dolly Connolly ; Percy Wenrich | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Columbia | LA1531 | 10-in. | 11/24/1937 | Sail along, silv'ry moon | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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