Alec Wilder
Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Rochester, Died December 24, 1980 (Gainesville)
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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilder, Alec," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.
Wilder, Alec. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100015.
"Wilder, Alec." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wilder, Alec - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50019273
Wikidata: Alec Wilder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q705892
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32196595
MusicBrainz: Alec Wilder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18fdc296-87c6-4b2b-91f0-5039f0651912
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/6192 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/6192
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