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 426-450 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	46137	10-in.	10/22/1915	You'd never know that old home town of mine	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46654	10-in.	3/20/1916	Oh Joe, with your fiddle and your bow, you stole my heart away	George O'Connor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46655	10-in.	3/20/1916	Come on to Nashville, Tennessee	George O'Connor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	46707	10-in.	4/12/1916	Oh Joe, with your fiddle and your bow, you stole my heart away	Blue and White Marimba Band	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	47354	10-in.	2/8/1917	I've got the sweetest girl in Maryland	Knickerbocker Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	77031	10-in.	5/7/1917	Suki San	George Wilson [James Harrod]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77080	10-in.	5/31/1917	When he's all dolled up (He's the best dressed rube in town)	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77228	10-in.	8/2/1917	I've got the nicest little home in Dixie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	77492	10-in.	11/7/1917	Yock-a-hilo town	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77622	10-in.	1/10/1918	You can find a little bit of Dixieland (No matter where you go)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	77773	10-in.	4/17/1918	The daughter of Rosie O'Grady	Robert Lewis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78143	10-in.	10/22/1918	I've got a ten day pass for a honeymoon (with the girl I left behind)	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	78218	10-in.	12/20/1918	How'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? (After they've seen Paree)	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78261	10-in.	1/22/1919	When you see another sweetie hanging around (that's the time you'll want to come back to me)	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78282	10-in.	2/1/1919	Don't cry Frenchy, don't cry	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78357	10-in.	3/18/1919	When the bees make honey down in sunny Alabam'	Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78564	10-in.	7/12/1919	I'll be happy when the preacher makes you mine	Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78716	10-in.	9/30/1919	Bless my Swanee River home	Harry Fox	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78831	10-in.	11/26/1919	You're a million miles from nowhere (When you're one little mile from home)	Fred Hughes	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79003	10-in.	2/28/1920	My Sahara rose	Happy Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79017	10-in.	3/3/1920	I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee	Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79079	10-in.	3/26/1920	Tired of me	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79168	10-in.	5/7/1920	I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee	Harry Akst ; Frank E. Banta	Piano duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79284	10-in.	6/17/1920	Rockabye lullaby mammy	Harry Fox	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79312	10-in.	6/26/1920	I love the land of Old Black Joe	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 426-450 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

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