L. Wolfe Gilbert

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 447 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W145466	10-in.	1/3/1928	When you're with somebody else	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145625	10-in.	2/8/1928	Ramona	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145825	10-in.	3/21/1928	Ramona	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145848	10-in.	3/28/1928	Ramona	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145892	10-in.	3/30/1928	Ramona	Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, piano, and chimes	lyricist
Columbia	W145895	10-in.	3/31/1928	Ramona	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; James Melton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W145934	10-in.	4/2/1928	Ramona	The Girl Friends ; Helen Zierhart	Female vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146303	10-in.	5/17/1928	Ramona	Clint Jones	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146368	10-in.	5/29/1928	Why can't you care?	Kitty O'Connor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia	146443	10-in.	6/13/1928	Come back, Chiquita	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146512	10-in.	7/10/1928	Jeannine I dream of lilac time	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146523	10-in.	7/12/1928	Jeannine (I dream of lilac time)	Paul Small	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	146524	10-in.	7/12/1928	Chiquita	Paul Small	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146629	10-in.	7/12/1928	(Come back) Chiquita	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	W146793	10-in.	7/24/1928	Jeannine, I dream of lilac time	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Frank Munn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146890	10-in.	8/24/1928	Jeannine I dream of lilac time	Don Roberts	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	[W]146920	10-in.	8/31/1928	Chiquita	Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]146949	10-in.	9/5/1928	Jeannine I dream of lilac time	Emil Velazco	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147007	10-in.	9/18/1928	Jeannine I dream of lilac time	Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Danny Meyers	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147013	10-in.	9/18/1928	Jeannine (I dream of lilac time)	Clarence Williams' Jazz Band ; Irene Gibbons	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	147156	10-in.	10/24/1928	Gypsy	Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147439	10-in.	11/2/1928	My mother's eyes	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	147464	10-in.	11/14/1928	When the right one comes along	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147471	10-in.	11/20/1928	My mother's eyes	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	147478	10-in.	11/22/1928	My mother's eyes	Frank Guarente and his Orchestra ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 201-225 of 447 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.