L. Wolfe Gilbert
Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian Empire–born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley. He is best remembered as the lyricist for "Ramona" (1928), the first movie theme song ever written. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1886 (Odessa), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 447 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2857 | 10-in. | 1/24/1929 | Cradle of love | Bob Nolan ; Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2942 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Cradle of love | Owen Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LTR208 | 10-in. | approximately August 1929 | Is it true | Fox Studio Orchestra ; Arthur Kay | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR209 | 12-in. | approximately August 1929 | Is it true | Fox Studio Orchestra ; Arthur Kay | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR233 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | If you believed in me | Miss Lenehan | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE278 | 10-in. | Sept. 1928 | Jeannine, I dream of lilac time | George Eckhardt Jr. Cafe Lafayette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE612 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | The right kind of man | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE698 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | I’m on a diet of love | June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MP11 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | My Angeline | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | ATL8021 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Waiting for the Robert E. Lee | The Colonels | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | AL240-AL241 | 10-in. | 2/12/1928 | The lily of the valley | John McGhee ; Frank Welling | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 338W-340W | 10-in. | 2/6/1925 | Oh, Katharina! | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 495W-497W | 10-in. | 3/5/1925 | Oh, Katharina! | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 761W-763W | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | Oh, Katharina! | Aaron Lebedeff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 954W-957W | 10-in. | 6/26/1925 | I miss my Swiss (My Swiss miss misses me) | "Ukulele" Hughes | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1167W-1169W | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | I miss my Swiss | Harry Reser ; Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1170W-1172W | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | Hugo, I go where you go | Harry Reser ; Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1459 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Marta | M. Vargas | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TC2250 | 10-in. | 8/20/1928 | Ramona | Lucille Wommack | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DB91 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Oh how I love my boatman | Betty Fields | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 198-b] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1928 | Ramona | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 2445 | 10-in. | 9/9/1913 | We've got a parrot in our house | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3913 | 10-in. | 6/28/1915 | My little dream girl | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4109 | 10-in. | 9/13/1915 | My sweet Adair | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4118 | 10-in. | 9/15/1915 | Painting that mother of mine | James Doherty | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003985
Wikidata: L. Wolfe Gilbert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329358
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MusicBrainz: L. Wolfe Gilbert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9640354-c80b-4fe7-ab2c-7b5c68674157
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