Alec Wilder

Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer, author, and radio host. Considered one of the most inventive and lyrical American composers, he wrote thousands of pieces of music across various genres, including American popular song and classical music. Though his musical compositions were not always widely known during his lifetime, he became a notable figure in musical history for his 1972 book, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950, which is widely regarded as a definitive work on the subject. He also hosted a Peabody Award-winning radio series, American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends, on National Public Radio (NPR) in the mid-1970s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Rochester (county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States), Died December 24, 1980 (Gainesville (city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	S-052911	10-in.	1/11/1944	I'll be around	The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-059223	10-in.	2/10/1941	Give me time	Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-064348	10-in.	5/5/1941	It's so peaceful in the country	Allan DeWitt ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-066196	10-in.	7/8/1941	It's so peaceful in the country	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067916	10-in.	9/18/1941	Who can I turn to?	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-071454	10-in.	10/7/1941	Who can I turn to?	New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071924	10-in.	2/17/1942	The neurotic goldfish	Jack Lowe ; Arthur Austin Whittemore	Piano duet	composer
Victor	BS-071932	10-in.	2/18/1942	Seldom the sun	Jack Lowe ; Arthur Austin Whittemore	Piano duet	composer
Victor	D4AB-1001	10-in.	1/11/1944	I'll be around	Lena Horne	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	D6VB-1455	10-in.	4/15/1946	Spring magic	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders ; Stardreamers	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1215	10-in.	6/30/1947	Trouble is a man	Hall Sisters ; Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	composer
Victor	D7VB-2920	10-in.	12/21/1947	Where is the one?	The Clark Sisters ; Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Mixed vocal group, with vocal solos and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-0248	10-in.	3/3/1949	In the spring of the year	Alfred Drake ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	25372	10-in.	9/21/1939	Don't dally with the devil	Alec Wilder Orchstra ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25373	10-in.	9/21/1939	Ain't that good news?	Alec Wilder Orchstra ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25374	10-in.	9/21/1939	Sometimes I feel like a motherless child	Alec Wilder Orchstra ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25710	10-in.	11/30/1939	Nobody knows the trouble I've seen	Alec Wilder Octet ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25711	10-in.	11/30/1939	Swing low sweet chariot	Alec Wilder Octet ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25712	10-in.	11/30/1939	All the things you are	Alec Wilder Octet ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	25713	10-in.	11/30/1939	Hold on	Alec Wilder Octet ; Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Atlantic	48	10-in.	8/14/1947	Trouble is a man	Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn		songwriter
Mercury	1948	10-in.	8/25/1948	I'll wait	Dinah Washington		composer
Mercury	2877	10-in.	1949	I dedicate to you	Joey Adams		composer
Mercury	3072	10-in.	1/15/1950	Lady in white	Joey Adams		composer
Decca	73698		9/30/1946	The story of the churkendoose, part 1	Ray Bolger		composer