Percy Wenrich
Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1880 – March 17, 1952) was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He is best known for writing the songs "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" and "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose", along with the rag "The Smiler". For more than 15 years, Wenrich toured with his wife, vaudeville performer, Dolly Connolly; for whom he wrote several hit songs, including "Red Rose Rag", "Alamo Rag" and "Moonlight Bay". He was known throughout his lifetime as "The Joplin Kid". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1887 (Joplin), Died March 17, 1952 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2027 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Put on your old gray bonnet | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-3382 | 10-in. | 5/11/1906 | Peaches and cream | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E-3382 | 8-in. | 5/11/1906 | Peaches and cream | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4918 | 10-in. | 11/9/1907 | The smiler | Ossman Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-6383 | 10-in. | 9/2/1908 | Rainbow | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6387 | 10-in. | 9/3/1908 | Rainbow | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E-6387 | 8-in. | 9/10/1908 | Rainbow | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6504 | 10-in. | 10/5/1908 | Persian lamb rag | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-6763 | 10-in. | 2/1/1909 | Naughty eyes | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-7037 | 10-in. | 5/4/1909 | The flower girl | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-7057 | 10-in. | 5/7/1909 | Sweetmeats two-step | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-7063 | 10-in. | 5/11/1909 | The recipe for love | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8079 | 10-in. | 6/28/1909 | Dublin daisies | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8243 | 10-in. | 9/21/1909 | Dublin daisies march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-8297 | 10-in. | 10/14/1909 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-8429 | 10-in. | 12/7/1909 | Jungle moon | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-8432 | 10-in. | 12/8/1909 | Lilac blossoms | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-8671 | 10-in. | 3/1/1910 | Smiler rag | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8989 | 10-in. | 5/24/1910 | Silver bell | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9036 | 10-in. | 5/31/1910 | Sugar moon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9385 | 10-in. | 8/29/1910 | Mandy, how do you do? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9582 | 10-in. | 10/26/1910 | Silver bell | "That Girl" Quartet | Female vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9708 | 10-in. | 12/13/1910 | Silver bell | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9987 | 10-in. | 2/21/1911 | Alamo rag | "That Girl" Quartet | Female vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10020 | 10-in. | 3/1/1911 | Alamo rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wenrich, Percy, 1887-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88006179
Wikidata: Percy Wenrich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q370916
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87909221
MusicBrainz: Percy Wenrich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e04beb6-cfba-4fa1-b8e8-ae1b58a995d6
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