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 1376-1400 of 1450 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	11358	10-in.	12/8/1926	Kiss your little baby, good-night!	Clyde Doerr Orchestra ; Larry Murphy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	11373	10-in.	12/15/1926	Pretty lips	Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	11410	10-in.	12/31/1926	Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome)	National Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	11453	10-in.	1/20/1927	Sam, the old accordion man	Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	11539	10-in.	2/25/1927	It made you happy when you made me cry	Phil Napoleon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11546	10-in.	3/1/1927	It made you happy when you made me cry	Vaughn De Leath ; Stuart Ross	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Edison	11649	10-in.	4/14/1927	There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes	Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; John Ryan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11656	10-in.	4/18/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Rollo F. Maitland	Pipe organ solo	composer
Edison	11717	10-in.	5/27/1927	Sa-lu-ta!	Gerald Macy ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11766	10-in.	6/28/1927	Just once again	Bay State Aces ; Julian Webster	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	11826	10-in.	7/30/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; J. Donald Parker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	11848	10-in.	8/5/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Duke Yellman	Piano solo	composer
Edison	11863	10-in.	8/27/1927	Someday you'll say "O.K.!"	Vaughn De Leath ; Bill Regis	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Edison	11953	10-in.	10/14/1927	A shady tree	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Edison	11954	10-in.	10/14/1927	My blue heaven	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11965	10-in.	10/18/1927	When you're in love	Murray Kellner Dinner Music Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Edison	11970	10-in.	10/20/1927	Someday you'll say "O.K.!"	Assassinators ; Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Edison	11986	10-in.	10/27/1927	My blue heaven	Vaughn De Leath ; Al Friedman ; Yoeng's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Edison	18001	10-in.	11/1/1927	Sing me a baby song	Theo Alban ; Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18032	10-in.	11/16/1927	A shady tree	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18112	10-in.	12/16/1927	My blue heaven	Frederick Kinsley	Organ solo	composer
Edison	18145	10-in.	12/30/1927	My blue heaven	Muriel Pollock	Piano solo	composer
Edison	18151	10-in.	1/5/1928	My blue heaven	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	18206	10-in.	2/1/1928	There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me)	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Edison	18222	10-in.	2/9/1928	My Ohio home	Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer

(Results 1376-1400 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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