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 1251-1275 of 1450 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C448-C449 10-in. 6/22/1926 Where’d you get those eyes? Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C450-C452 10-in. 6/23/1926 That’s why I love you Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Brunswick C604-C605 10-in. 9/9/1926 It made you happy when you made me cry Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C608-C609 10-in. 9/10/1926 Kiss your little baby goodnight Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C620-C621 10-in. 9/10/1926 Kiss your little baby goodnight! Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C903-C904 10-in. 5/3/1927 You’re the one for me Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick C1146-C1147 10-in. 9/7/1927 There ain’t no land like Dixieland to me Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1183-C1185 10-in. 10/4/1927 Blue heaven Eddie Dunstedter Pipe organ solo composer  
Brunswick C1398-C1399 10-in. 12/20/1927 Mary (What are you waiting for) Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C1519-C1520 10-in. 1/16/1928 My Ohio home Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C1802-C1803 10-in. 3/26/1928 If I can’t have you (I want to be lonesome—I want to be blue) Elmo Tanner Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick LTR266 10-in. 1/30/1930 Romance J. Harold Murray Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick LTR328 10-in. 9/2/1930 After I say I’m sorry The Novak Girls Female vocal trio, with violin and piano songwriter  
Brunswick LAE419 10-in. 2/6/1929 Makin’ whoopee! Roy Fox ; Montmartre Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick LAE439 10-in. 4/1/1929 Love me or leave me Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with steel guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele composer  
Brunswick LAE441 10-in. 4/2/1929 Until you get somebody else Earl Burtnett ; Paul Gibbons ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE857 10-in. 8/15/1930 Little white lies Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer, lyricist  
Brunswick LA1044 10-in. 6/12/1931 How the time can fly (Whenever I’m with you) Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LA28-LA29 10-in. May 1925 Let it rain, let it pour Bill Hatch ; Charlie Wellman Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick LAE29-LAE30 10-in. 1/9/1928 Cielo azul Roberto Guzman ; Adolfo Mejía Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick PB398-PB399 10-in. 4/6/1928 Un coin de ciel bleu Louis Chartier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 222W-225W 10-in. 1/14/1925 I can’t realize Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 309W-310W 10-in. 2/3/1925 Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) Earl and Bell Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick 366W-369W 10-in. 2/14/1925 Swanee butterfly Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 388W-391W 10-in. 2/19/1925 Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) Earl and Bell Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
(Results 1251-1275 of 1450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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