Will Donaldson
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1891 (New York City), Died December 16, 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, piano, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18117 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Mamma's little baby | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18153 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18154 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | (Hooray—hooray) It's ray ray raining | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18170 | 10-in. | 1/16/1928 | Forevermore | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18172 | 10-in. | 1/18/1928 | Little log cabin of dreams | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18193 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | Since my best gal turned me down | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18194 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | One more night | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18221 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18222 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | My Ohio home | Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18251 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Was it a dream? | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18252 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18281 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | You're the first thing I think of in the morning | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18282 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | She didn't say "yes," she didn't say "no," she only said "maybe" | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18332 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | I still love you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18333 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | I can't do without you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18362 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | And then you came along | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18363 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Luscious | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18428 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | The Yale blues | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18429 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Just across the street from heaven | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18430 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Blueberry Lane | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18474 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | You can tell her anything under the sun (When you get her under the moon) | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18477 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | Didn't I tell you (That you'd come back)? | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18478 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | Just across the street from heaven | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18479 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | Moments with you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18516 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Soliloquy | Will Donaldson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Will," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
Donaldson, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
"Donaldson, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Donaldson, Will, 1891-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002026360
Wikidata: Will Donaldson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29580376
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75980677
MusicBrainz: Will Donaldson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79cc2132-6a5d-4761-9236-2b52f81e648e
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