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 1076-1100 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E35157	10-in.	1/14/1931	You didn’t have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35159	10-in.	1/14/1931	You didn’t have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Grace Johnston	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35251	10-in.	11/30/1930	You’re driving me crazy! (What did I do?)	Grace Johnston	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35404	10-in.	11/15/1930	You’re driving me crazy! (What did I do?)	Crooning Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35967	10-in.	1/31/1931	You didn’t have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35968	10-in.	1/31/1931	Hello! Beautiful!	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E36044	10-in.	2/10/1931	Hello! Beautiful!	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E36850	10-in.	6/4/1931	How the time can fly (Whenever I’m with you)	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Fred Rich Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36852	10-in.	6/9/1931	Without that gal!	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E36853	10-in.	6/9/1931	Sin un amor	Orquesta de Will Osborne	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E36857	10-in.	6/11/1931	How the time can fly (When I’m with you)	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36916	10-in.	7/9/1931	Little hunka love	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Art Kahn Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37098	10-in.	8/24/1931	I’m with you!	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Red Nichols and his Five Pennies]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37162	10-in.	9/16/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37181	10-in.	9/4/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Anthony Trini Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37261	10-in.	10/20/1931	Lucille!	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37355	10-in.	11/5/1931	An ev’ning in Caroline	Boswell Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37365	10-in.	11/20/1931	An ev’ning in Caroline	Artie Dunn ; Les Reis	Male vocal duet, with piano, celeste, and accordion	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37368	10-in.	11/20/1931	An ev’ning in Caroline	Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C626-C627	10-in.	9/11/1926	I’ve got the girl	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C628-C629	10-in.	9/11/1926	Just a bird’s eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E1706-E1708	10-in.	11/13/1925	That certain party	The Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E1816-E1818	10-in.	11/24/1925	That certain party	The Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E1920-E1922	10-in.	12/11/1925	I wonder where my baby is tonight	Chick Endor ; Eddie Ward	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E1982-E1984	10-in.	12/24/1925	I wonder where my baby is tonight	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1076-1100 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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