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 101-125 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18517 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Sapphire | Will Donaldson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18542 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Trinkets | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18543 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | I wonder | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18566 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | Mississippi mud | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18567 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | C-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-n-o-p-l-e | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18594 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | You're drifting away from me | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18595 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Sweet Sue—just you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18616 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Ida! Sweet as apple cider | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18617 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | The Memphis blues | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18685 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18686 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Dear, when I met you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18690 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18691 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | That's Grandma | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18763 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Some of these days | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18764 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | St. Louis blues | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18772 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | My treasures | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18773 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | Roses of yesterday | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18997 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | What good is a sandwich if it hasn't any bread? | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 18998 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | All by yourself in the moonlight | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | N-265 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Soliloquy | Will Donaldson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-266 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Sapphire | Will Donaldson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-303 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | You're drifting away from me | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-328 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Ida! Sweet as apple cider | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | N-329 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | The Memphis blues | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker ; Variety Players | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | N-393 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Will," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
Donaldson, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111732.
"Donaldson, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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