Walter Donaldson

Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Songbook.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1893 (New York City), Died July 15, 1947 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 1450 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor LBS-73960 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/16/1932 Well! Well! Well! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-73961 10-in. 11/16/1932 Well! Well! Well! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-75489 10-in. 4/27/1933 Hiawatha's lullaby Merry Macs Soprano and male vocal trio, with piano composer  
Victor BS-76101 10-in. 5/5/1933 Hiawatha's lullaby Little Jack Little Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76167 10-in. 5/19/1933 Don't do anything I wouldn't do Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-76727 10-in. 7/11/1933 Just give me the girl Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ward Silloway Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-77073 10-in. 10/24/1933 You've got ev'rything Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-77980 10-in. 9/21/1933 My blue heaven Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor PBS-79374 10-in. 9/25/1934 OK toots Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-80635 10-in. 6/18/1934 Jungle fever Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-81346 10-in. 2/2/1934 Dancing in the moonlight Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81363 10-in. 2/7/1934 Dancing in the moonlight Tal Henry ; North Carolinians ; Taz Wolter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81927 10-in. 3/14/1934 A thousand good nights Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-81960 10-in. 3/19/1934 A thousand good-nights Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-82309 10-in. 4/12/1934 Riptide Jack Campbell ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82314 10-in. 4/13/1934 Riptide De Marco Sisters ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-82316 10-in. 4/13/1934 I've had my moments Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82342 10-in. 4/23/1934 I've had my moments Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82374 10-in. 5/4/1934 Riptide Pickens Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-82538 10-in. 5/21/1934 Sleepy head Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82573 10-in. 5/31/1934 Sleepy head Frances Hunt ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-83618 10-in. 7/23/1934 Once in a lifetime Don Mayfield and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84237 10-in. 9/7/1934 An earful of music Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84239 10-in. 9/7/1934 When my ship comes in Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84274 10-in. 9/14/1934 When my ship comes in Allen Church ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 301-325 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.