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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 926-950 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W82002	10-in.	12/3/1927	A shady tree	Mark Fisher	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W82041	10-in.	12/10/1927	Mary (What are you waiting for?)	Mark Fisher ; Ted Shapiro	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W82046	10-in.	12/12/1927	My blue heaven	Lillie Delk Christian	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar	composer
OKeh	W400013	10-in.	1/13/1928	My Ohio home	Lillian Morton	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W400063	10-in.	2/1/1928	There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me)	Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	W400081	10-in.	2/10/1928	There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400569	10-in.	4/9/1928	If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome, I want to be blue)	Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400583	10-in.	4/12/1928	If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome, I want to be blue)	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400603	10-in.	4/10/1928	Borneo	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400605	10-in.	4/11/1928	If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome, I want to be blue)	Seger Ellis ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400767	10-in.	6/8/1928	Because my baby don't mean "maybe" now!	Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400768	10-in.	6/8/1928	Just like a melody out of the sky	Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400793	10-in.	6/15/1928	Just like a melody out of the sky	Lillian Morton	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400794	10-in.	6/15/1928	When you said "goodnight" (Did you really mean "goodbye"?)	Noel Taylor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400848	10-in.	7/5/1928	Because my baby don't mean "maybe" now!	Rube Bloom	Piano solo	composer
OKeh	W400855	10-in.	7/9/1928	Because my baby don't mean "maybe" now	Rube Bloom ; Nita Mitchell	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401067	10-in.	8/17/1928	Out of the dawn	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401170	10-in.	9/29/1928	Out of the dawn	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401962	10-in.	5/22/1929	Reaching for someone, and not finding anyone there	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W402122	10-in.	8/10/1928	My blue heaven	Georgia Compton's Reelers	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W402123	10-in.	8/10/1928	Yes sir, that's my baby	Georgia Compton's Reelers	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W402411	10-in.	3/22/1929	My buddy	Roy Bledsoe	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W402972	10-in.	9/20/1929	There must be somebody waiting for me (In Loveland)	Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403611	10-in.	1/11/1930	'Tain't no sin (To dance around in your bones)	Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403742	10-in.	2/6/1930	Romance	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 926-950 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed June 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 June 2024.

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