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 1026-1050 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E27733	10-in.	6/18/1928	Because my baby don’t mean “maybe” now	Cotton and Morpheus	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27884	10-in.	7/20/1928	Out of the dawn	Bernie Cummins Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27995	10-in.	8/8/1928	Mein Himmelreich	Karl Priester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28000	10-in.	8/8/1928	Out of the dawn	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28131	10-in.	8/22/1928	Anything you say!	Cotton and Morpheus	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28149	10-in.	8/24/1928	Out of the dawn	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28199	10-in.	9/11/1928	My Ohio home	Wabash Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E28209	10-in.	9/12/1928	Just like a melody out of the sky	Melody Makers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28226	10-in.	9/14/1928	Because my baby don’t mean ‘“maybe” now!	Wabash Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28301	10-in.	9/20/1928	She’s wonderful	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E28316	10-in.	9/26/1928	You’re in love and I’m in love	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28381	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1928	Just another night	Collegiate Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28450	10-in.	10/5/1928	You’re in love and I’m in love	Arnold Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28633	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	Anything you say	The Parkway Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28648	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	She’s wonderful	The Park Inn Good Timers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E28675	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	My blue heaven	The Tip Top Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E28695	10-in.	11/24/1928	Out of the dawn	Buddy Clark's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28880	10-in.	12/7/1928	I’m bringing a red-red rose	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E28881	10-in.	12/7/1928	Makin’ whoopee!	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29043	10-in.	1/11/1929	Makin’ whoopee!	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29116	10-in.	1/16/1929	My mammy	Brunswick House Orchestra ; Louis Katzman	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29288	10-in.	2/15/1929	In a little town called Home Sweet Home	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E29459	10-in.	Mar. 1929	Kansas City Kitty	Edith Evans	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E29467	10-in.	3/31/1929	Always in my heart	The Eight Radio Stars ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E29480	10-in.	Mar. 1929	I’m bringing a red, red rose	Ritz Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer

(Results 1026-1050 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.

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