Walter Kent
Walter Kent (born Walter Maurice Kaufman, November 29, 1911 – March 2, 1994) was an American composer and conductor. Some notable compositions are: "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover". |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 1, 1994 (Woodland Hills (neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-73574 | 10-in. | 9/24/1932 | Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73731 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Pu-leeze Mister Hemingway | Pennsylvania Collegians [Tom Berwick Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73813 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | Where | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | LBS-73814 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/13/1932 | Where (I wonder where) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-89329 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | You opened my eyes | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89371 | 10-in. | 3/22/1935 | You opened my eyes | Bill Barry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89383 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | You opened my eyes | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-99082 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | Love is like a cigarette | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Pete Woolery | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-99728 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Love is like a cigarette | Don Darcy ; Louis King Garcia Swing Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101897 | 10-in. | 6/2/1936 | El amor es una Ilusión | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013333 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Mama, I wanna make rhythm | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013509 | 10-in. | 9/9/1937 | Mama I wanna make rhythm | Shirley Brown ; Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036982 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | You are my dream | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037407 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | You are my dream | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038409 | 10-in. | 7/17/1939 | Stuttering in the starlight | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038452 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stuttering in the starlight | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-042291 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Apple blossoms and chapel bells | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045924 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Apple blossoms and chapel bells | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046056 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Thank your stars | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046077 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Thank your stars | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046463 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Under the woo-woo tree | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047070 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Starlight and music | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047739 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | No more rain | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra ; Johnny Victor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047744 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | You little heart-breaker you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-061713 | 10-in. | 10/5/1941 | Isle of pines | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068091 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | (There'll be blue birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068369 | 10-in. | 11/26/1941 | (There'll be blue birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068420 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | (There'll be blue birds over) The white cliffs of Dover | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068790 | 10-in. | 1/8/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068898 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071805 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071868 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Palomas blancas | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073626 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4796 | 10-in. | 6/15/1950 | I cross my fingers | Perry Como ; Fontane Sisters ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2620 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | I'll be home for Christmas | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0654 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | I'm drownin' in your deep blue eyes | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2197 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Ah, but it happens | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2755 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Every time | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2940 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | Because I care | The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-3156 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Johnny Appleseed overture | Ken Darby ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1716 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | The last mile home | Kaydets ; Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-1058 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1943 | I never mention your name | Orquesta Alfredo Brito | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL652 | 10-in. | 11/30/1938 | The farmer's not in the dell | Light Crust Doughboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kent, Walter," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110436.
Kent, Walter. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110436.
"Kent, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Walter Kent
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LCNAR: Kent, Walter, 1911-1994 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97008229
Wikidata: Walter Kent - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7965339
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66668835
MusicBrainz: Walter Kent - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be20278d-c066-4ef5-9a4b-48b546e39f3f
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