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L. Wolfe Gilbert

Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian-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 Odesa (city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 451-453 of 453 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) 7828 10-in. 10/18/1934 I miss my Swiss Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling lyricist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263596-A] 10-in. approximately March 1929 Mon Angéline Georges Beauchemin Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA13101 10-in. 10/31/1932 Marta Charles Kullman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 451-453 of 453 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737

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