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 1101-1125 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E2022-E2023	10-in.	12/31/1925	I’m always just a little bit not just right	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	composer
Brunswick	E2306-E2308	10-in.	1/30/1926	After I say I’m sorry	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E2409-E2410	10-in.	2/10/1926	After I say I’m sorry	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E2470-E2471½	10-in.	2/17/1926	In the middle of the night	Windsor Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E2472-E2474	10-in.	2/17/1926	Let’s talk about my sweetie	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E2512-E2514	10-in.	2/19/1926	Let’s talk about my sweetie	The Bostonians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3027-E3029	10-in.	5/12/1926	No more worryin’	Tuxedo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3307-E3309	10-in.	6/28/1926	Who wouldn’t	The Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3376-E3378	10-in.	7/6/1926	That’s why I love you	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E3379-E3381	10-in.	7/6/1926	Where’d you get those eyes?	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E3382-E3387	10-in.	7/7/1926	For my sweetheart	Arthur Brown	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E3402-E3404	10-in.	7/14/1926	For my sweetheart	The Bostonians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3529-E3531	10-in.	7/24/1926	Who wouldn’t	Arthur Brown	Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and piano	composer
Brunswick	E3678-E3679	10-in.	9/4/1926	It made you happy when you made me cry	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3810-E3811	10-in.	9/22/1926	Up and down the eight mile road	Fleetwood Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3818-E3819	10-in.	9/23/1926	Kiss your little baby goodnight!	Bessie Coldiron	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E3854-E3855	10-in.	9/27/1926	I’ve got the girl	Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E3856-E3857	10-in.	9/27/1926	Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E3908-E3909	10-in.	10/9/1926	Hum your troubles away	Blue Ribbon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3910-E3911	10-in.	10/9/1926	Just a bird's eye view (Of my old Kentucky home)	Blue Ribbon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E4096-E4097	10-in.	11/19/1926	I’ve grown so lonesome, thinking of you	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E4364-E4366	10-in.	1/8/1927	He's the last word	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E4798-E4800	10-in.	4/9/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with string quartet, piano, and chimes	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E4825-E4828	10-in.	4/21/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra [Harry Reser's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E4828)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E5049-E5051	10-in.	5/12/1927	Dixie vagabond	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1101-1125 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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