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 1201-1225 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E24432-E24435	10-in.	9/14/1927	There ain’t no land like Dixieland to me	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24435)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E24555-E24557	10-in.	9/27/1927	Blue heaven	Anthony Galla-Rini	Accordion solo	composer
Brunswick	E24585-E24587	10-in.	9/28/1927	A shady tree	Cook Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E24722-E24724	10-in.	10/13/1927	Blue heaven	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	E25747-E25749	10-in.	12/23/1927	Changes	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25749)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E25975-E25977	10-in.	1/12/1928	My Ohio home	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, guitar, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E25988-E25990	10-in.	1/12/1928	Mary (What are you waiting for)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25990)	composer
Brunswick	E26261-E26263	10-in.	1/25/1928	If I can’t have you (I want to be Ionesome—I want to be blue)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take E26263)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E26267-E26269	10-in.	1/25/1928	My Ohio home	Century Serenaders ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26269)	composer
Brunswick	E26328-E26329	10-in.	1/31/1928	There must be a silver lining	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E26420-E26421	10-in.	2/8/1928	If I can’t have you (I want to be lonesome ‒ want to be blue)	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E26433-E26435	10-in.	2/8/1928	That melody of love (Melodia de amor)	Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Frank Munn	Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26435)	composer
Brunswick	E26478-E26480	10-in.	2/14/1928	There must be a silver lining	Casa Lopez Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E26480)	composer
Brunswick	E26613-E26614	10-in.	2/23/1928	If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome—I want to be blue)	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E26946-E26947	10-in.	3/13/1928	Put on the dog (At the Hot Dog Puppies’ Ball)	Anthony Galla-Rini	Accordion solo, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27015-E27016	10-in.	3/15/1928	There must be a silver lining	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27098-E27100	10-in.	3/22/1928	Borneo	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E27100)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27164-E27166	10-in.	3/28/1928	Say “yes” today	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27166)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E30380-E30381	10-in.	7/25/1929	If we never should meet again	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E31439-E31440	10-in.	Nov. 1929	There must be somebody waiting for me (In Loveland)	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Joe Moss	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E31712-E31713	10-in.	1/2/1930	Romance	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E37216-E37217	10-in.	9/23/1931	I’m with you!	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	IND647	10-in.	6/21/1928	Just like a melody out of the sky	Charlie Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C1674	10-in.	1/24/1928	My Ohio home	Harold O'Halloran ; Bert Squire	Male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	C1814	10-in.	3/28/1928	There must be a silver lining (That’s shining for me)	Dick Powell	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano	composer

(Results 1201-1225 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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