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 New York City, Died July 15, 1947 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1276-1300 of 1479 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Brunswick	478W-481W	10-in.	2/26/1925	Swanee butterfly	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	506W-508W	10-in.	3/7/1925	The midnight waltz	Marimba Band [Brunswick Records]	Marimba band	composer
Brunswick	561W-563W	10-in.	3/17/1925	Let it rain, let it pour	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	795W-797W	10-in.	5/13/1925	Isn't she the sweetest thing	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	929W-931W	10-in.	6/25/1925	Ev'ry one home is asking for you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	940W-941W	10-in.	6/25/1925	Isn't she the sweetest thing?	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	1091W-1093W	10-in.	8/10/1925	Yes sir! That's my baby	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	1109W-1111W	10-in.	8/11/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	1270W-1272W	10-in.	8/31/1925	The kinky kids' parade	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	1343W-1346W	10-in.	9/15/1925	Oh lovey, be mine	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	TC2804	10-in.	1/16/1929	Makin’ whoopee	Kay Ronayne	Female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	TC966-TC968	10-in.	6/25/1926	Where’d you get those eyes?	Macy and Smalle	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist

(Results 1276-1300 of 1479 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/251974 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/251974

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