Mabel Wayne
Mabel Wayne (born Mabel Wimpfheimer, July 16, 1890 – June 19, 1978) was an American musician, composer, and screenwriter. She is noted for being one of the first female composers to write successful hit songs. Her music career spanned from the 1920s until her death in 1978. Her songs included "In a Little Spanish Town" (1926), "Ramona" (1928), and "It Happened in Monterey" (1930). Many of her songs were widely covered by various musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died June 19, 1978 (Glen Cove (city in Nassau County, New York, United States, suburb on NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 276 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-44282 | 10-in. | summer 1928 | En un pueblito español | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44334 | 10-in. | fall 1928 | Chiquita | Alberto Vila | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44392 | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Chiquita | Les Loups | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44452 | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Chiribiribi | Libertad Lamarque | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44594 | 10-in. | summer 1929 | Mi Angelina | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-44650 | 10-in. | fall 1929 | Mi Angelina | Alberto Gómez | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-45299 | 12-in. | 6/26/1928 | Ramona (Ραμονα) | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45378 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | Ramona | Paweł Faut | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45382 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | Ramona | Wilhelm Wittich | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45383 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | Ramona | Sascha Corado | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45528 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Ramona | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45553 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Ramona | Hermanos Hernández | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45661 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Chiquita (Chi-keeta) | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with male vocal solo and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45687 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Ramona | Volpi Leuto ; Östman-Stein Orkesteri | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46347 | 10-in. | 8/8/1928 | Ramona | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46667 | 10-in. | 8/7/1928 | Chiquita | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47547 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Ramona | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47772 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Chiquita | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48809 | 10-in. | 1/22/1929 | My Angeline | Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 50354 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Foi um dia em Monterrey | Côro RCA Victor ; Orquesta RCA Victor | Orchestra, with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54593 | 10-in. | 2/9/1930 | It happened in Monterey | Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54713 | 10-in. | 3/17/1930 | It happened in Monterey | John Boles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56817 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | It happened in Monterey | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62219 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | Ragamuffin Romeo | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62358 | 10-in. | 7/18/1930 | Why have you forgotten Waikiki? | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wayne, Mabel," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111740.
Wayne, Mabel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111740.
"Wayne, Mabel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Wayne, Mabel, 1904-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002028638
Wikidata: Mabel Wayne - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6721539
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5351098
MusicBrainz: Mabel Wayne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbfa3928-633f-4447-ad11-6aa408f71f9f
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