Don Watt
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-010527 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | Posin' | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010528 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | If you ever should leave me | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010529 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | The miller's daughter, Marianne | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010530 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | You'll never go to heaven (If you break my heart) | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010531 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | Dixianna Brown | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010532 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | Musical moments | Ken Drake Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034656 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | By an ivy covered wall | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034657 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Igloo | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034658 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Dark eyes | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034659 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Swinging with the goons | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034904 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Concert in the park | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034905 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | My love for you | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034906 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Especially for you | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034907 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | There's a small hotel | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034908 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-035760 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | The daughter of sweet Georgia Brown | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-035761 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Whistling in the wildwood | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-035762 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Blue moon | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-035763 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | How am I to know | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040247 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | The jitterbug | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040248 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | If I only had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040249 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | This heart of mine | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040251 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | You're driving me crazy | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040252 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | All alone | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040992 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Tumbling tumbleweeds | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040993 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | It's my turn now | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040994 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Hello, Mister Kringle | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040995 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | (You're just as) Cute as Christmas | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040996 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Parade of the little white mice | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040997 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042336 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | How many times? | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042337 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | Put your little foot there | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042338 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | The creaking old mill on the creek | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042339 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | Don't kiss and tell | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042340 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | Nola (Theme song of Vincent Lopez) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042341 | 10-in. | 1/8/1940 | Boomps-a-daisy | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042536 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Willie, Willie, will ya? | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042537 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | You'd be surprised | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042538 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | How did I know | Vincent Lopez ; Sunny Skylar ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-042539 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Charlie was a boxer | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060378 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | La conga (Havana's calling me) | Vincent Lopez ; Angel M. Rodriguez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chanting | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060379 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Cachita | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060380 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060381 | 10-in. | 1/27/1941 | Yumba (Havana's calling me) | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 61389 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Wintertime dreams | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61390 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Someone to care for me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61403 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | The goose hangs high | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61404 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Now that Summer is gone | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61405 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | I can't pretend | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61406 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Old-fashioned swing | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61447 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61448 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | Better get off your high horse | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62150 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | Dupree blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62151 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | Doctor Jazz | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62152 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | Trouble in mind | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62153 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | It happened down in Dixieland | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62686 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | Why talk about love? | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62687 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | Just a simple melody | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62692 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | My Swiss Hilly Billy | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62693 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Danger, love at work | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62694 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Tears in my heart | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62695 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Miles apart | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62707 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | I've taken a fancy to you | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62708 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | I'll never let you cry | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62709 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | Goodbye, Jonah | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62710 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | Tears in my heart | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62810 | 10-in. | 11/24/1937 | Nice work if you can get it | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62811 | 10-in. | 11/24/1937 | Bei mir bist du schoen | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watt, Don," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210812.
Watt, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210812.
"Watt, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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