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 1451-1475 of 1479 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	N-1006	10-in.	7/5/1929	Junior	B. A. Rolfe Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-1010	10-in.	7/9/1929	If we never should meet again	Waldo Mayo Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BFR284	10-in.	1/13/1927	Barcelona	Fredo Gardoni ; M. Puig	Accordion and banjo duet	composer
Gramophone	0W1361	10-in.	3/9/1932	Después que te fuiste	Carmen Navascués	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Gramophone	0LA1704	10-in.	4/21/1937	You're driving me crazy	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance quintet	composer
Victor (Canada)	6067	10-in.	winter 1928	A l'ombre des lilas	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor (Canada)	7355	10-in.	1/8/1932	Good-night moon	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Arto	[Arto Cat 9155A]	10-in.	7/31/1922	Sweet Indiana Home	Big Bear Melody Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263229-B]	10-in.	August 1926 or earlier	Que puis-je dire	Hector Pellerin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263512-A]	10-in.	winter 1928	Un coin de ciel bleu	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gennett	9701	10-in.	8/20/1925	Kinky kids parade	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	composer
Vocalion	19535	10-in.	7/10/1936	Did I remember?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
ARC	16188	10-in.	10/15/1934	An earful of music	Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Clark Yocum	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
ARC	16189	10-in.	10/15/1934	Okay toots	Mal Hallett Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
ARC	19300	10-in.	5/21/1936	You	Henry Allen and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
ARC	21412	10-in.	7/19/1937	My buddy	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Vocalion	E2638-E2639	10-in.	3/11/1926	What a man!	Teddy Peters	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	songwriter
Plaza	5094	10-in.	2/28/1923	Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o' dice)	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Plaza	5181	10-in.	5/31/1923	Lou'siana	Newport Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Plaza	5453	10-in.	3/31/1924	Oh baby (Don't say no - say maybe)	Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Plaza	5746	10-in.	11/21/1924	I can't realize you love me	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL257	10-in.	12/14/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener	Piano duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL270	10-in.	12/14/1925	I wonder where my baby is tonight	Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener	Piano duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL278	10-in.	4/22/1926	That certain party	Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener	Piano duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL300	10-in.	10/26/1926	Mais ou est ma Zouzou	Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener	Vocal duet with pianos	composer

(Results 1451-1475 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.

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