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

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0890	10-in.	5/21/1947	My buddy	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	composer
Victor	D7VB-1361	10-in.	9/17/1947	Carolina in the morning	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1663	10-in.	9/30/1947	Love me or leave me	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1718	10"	10/13/1947	Carolina in the morning	Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	D7VB-1972	10-in.	11/3/1947	My blue heaven	Russ Case ; Russ Case Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-2037	10-in.	11/11/1947	The certain party	Louis Prima Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2276	10-in.	11/24/1947	Love me or leave me	Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	D7VB-3097	10-in.	12/30/1947	My blue heaven	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CS-Test-1075	12-in.	12/21/1933	Bill	Connie Gates	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-10-15-02]	Not documented	10/15/1915	Just try to picture me down home in Tennessee	Gladys Wilbur	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-06-02-02]	Not documented	6/2/1917	I've got the sweetest girl in Maryland	John Sullivan	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-07-30-10]	Not documented	7/30/1917	I've got the nicest little home in Dixie	Leonard Chick	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1919-03-13-07]	Not documented	3/13/1919	When you see some other sweety hangin' around	Adele Rowland	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1920-02-03-01]	Not documented	2/3/1920	You're a million miles from nowhere (When you're one little mile from home)	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1923-03-27-02]	10-in.	3/27/1923	My buddy	Nelson Maples ; Nelson Maples Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1923-04-18-04]	10-in.	4/18/1923	Beside a babbling brook	George Price	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1923-05-31-02]	10-in.	5/31/1923	My buddy	Tito Schipa	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1926-03-22-02]	10-in.	3/22/1926	What can I say after I say I'm sorry?	Jack Teitelbaum	Piano solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-02-22-03]	10-in.	2/22/1927	Bird's eye view of my old Kentucky home	Buddy Doyle	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-11-18-01]	10-in.	11/18/1927	My blue heaven	Jack Osterman	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1928-01-26-01]	10-in.	1/26/1928	A shady tree	Mildred Byram	Female vocal solo, mandolin (self-accompaniment) and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	39870	10-in.	2/17/1915	I'll be back in me low-back car	William J. Halley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	39978	10-in.	3/23/1915	Kentucky home	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	45968	10-in.	8/25/1915	Back home in Tennessee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46055	10-in.	9/24/1915	On the good ship Whip-poor-will	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 401-425 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

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