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 476-500 of 1450 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 80534 10-in. 9/12/1922 True blue Sam (The traveling man) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80544 10-in. 9/15/1922 Carolina in the morning Eddie Elkins' Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80552 10-in. 9/18/1922 Carolina in the morning Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80560 10-in. 9/19/1922 Where the bamboo babies grow Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80577 10-in. 10/2/1922 My buddy Edwin Dale Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80668 10-in. 11/11/1922 Away down East in Maine Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 80680 10-in. 11/18/1922 Away down East in Maine Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80708 10-in. 12/6/1922 My buddy Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80753 10-in. 12/29/1922 My buddy Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80792 10-in. 1/15/1923 My buddy Phil Baker ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with accordion composer  
Columbia 80814 10-in. 1/29/1923 Seven or eleven Dolly Kay Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80837 10-in. 2/5/1923 Little Rover (Don't forget to come back home) Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80901 10-in. 3/15/1923 Beside a babbling brook Eddie Elkins' Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80965 10-in. 4/17/1923 Beside a babbling brook Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81113 10-in. 7/7/1923 Lou'siana Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81164 10-in. 8/4/1923 Stealing to Virginia Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81175 10-in. 8/13/1923 Stealing to Virginia Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81340 10-in. 11/9/1923 Roamin' to Wyomin' Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81355 10-in. 11/15/1923 Roamin' to Wyomin' California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81492 10-in. 1/18/1924 Oh baby (Don't say no, say maybe) Elsie White Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81503 10-in. 1/28/1924 I love my chili-bom-bom Phil Romano Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81515 10-in. 2/1/1924 Mindin' my bus'ness Georgians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81517 10-in. 2/1/1924 Mindin' my bus'ness Gus Van Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81607 10-in. 3/5/1924 In the evening Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81612 10-in. 3/6/1924 Feeling the way I do Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 476-500 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.

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

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