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 1051-1075 of 1450 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E29484 10-in. Mar. 1929 Come west, little girl, come west Ritz Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick E29525 10-in. 3/27/1929 Kansas City Kitty Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick E29581 10-in. 4/5/1929 Kansas City Kitty The Original Memphis Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal composer  
Brunswick E29598 10-in. April 1929 Love me or leave me Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29962 10-in. May 1929 Sweet seventeen (That's what I call my baby) Herb Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra ; Billy Ross Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29963 10-in. May 1929 Reaching for some-one (And not finding anyone there) Herb Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29985 10-in. June 1929 Reaching for someone Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30090 10-in. 6/27/1929 Junior Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E31638 10-in. December 1929 Tain’t no sin (To dance around in your bones) Cotton and Morpheus Male vocal duet and dialogue, with violin and guitar composer  
Brunswick E32054 10-in. Feb. 1930 Lazy Lou’siana moon Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E32184 10-in. Mar. 1930 Lazy Lou’siana moon Scrappy Lambert Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E32317 10-in. Mar. 1930 Lazy Lou’siana moon Lew White Organ solo, with xylophones composer  
Brunswick E33158 10-in. 6/20/1930 Lazy Lou’siana moon Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E33159 10-in. 6/20/1930 Lazy Lou’siana moon Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E33942 10-in. Aug. 1930 Little white lies Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E34109 10-in. 8/27/1930 Carolina in the morning Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E34203 10-in. Sept. 1930 Little white lies Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E34657 10-in. 10/1/1930 My baby just cares for me Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with orchestra. composer  
Brunswick E34691 10-in. 10/5/1930 A girl friend of a boy friend of mine Jacques Renard and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E34831 10-in. 10/10/1930 My baby just cares for me Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E34832 10-in. 10/10/1930 My baby just cares for me Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E34920 10-in. 10/15/1930 Sweet Jennie Lee! Grace Johnston Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E34960 10-in. 10/23/1930 A girl friend of a boy friend of mine The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E34961 10-in. 10/23/1930 Sweet Jennie Lee! Red Nichols Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E35062 10-in. 10/31/1930 My man from Caroline Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
(Results 1051-1075 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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