L. Wolfe Gilbert
Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian-born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley. He is best remembered as the lyricist for "Ramona" (1928), the first movie theme song ever written. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Odesa (city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 453 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10191 | 10-in. | 4/18/1911 | Maybe you think I'm happy | Gene Greene | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11012 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | Mammy's shufflin' dance | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11883 | 10-in. | 4/17/1912 | Ragging the baby to sleep | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12181 | 10-in. | 7/11/1912 | Waiting for the Robert E. Lee | Heidelberg Quintette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12421 | 10-in. | 9/27/1912 | Take me to that Swanee shore | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12512 | 10-in. | 10/14/1912 | Hitchy koo | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12789 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Let's go to Savannah, Ga. | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12790 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Here comes my daddy now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13076 | 10-in. | 4/3/1913 | I've been through the mill | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13423 | 10-in. | 6/12/1913 | We've got a parrot in our house | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13426 | 10-in. | 6/13/1913 | In the heart of the Kentucky hills | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13632 | 10-in. | 7/24/1913 | Mammy Jinny's jubilee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13687 | 10-in. | 8/12/1913 | He wants someone to call him Papa | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14025 | 10-in. | 11/1/1913 | Broadway medley | Pietro Deiro | Accordion solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14093 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | You did (You know you did) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14360 | 10-in. | 1/22/1914 | Camp meeting band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14634 | 10-in. | 3/26/1914 | She's dancing my heart away | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14860 | 10-in. | 5/25/1914 | Mootching along (At the Cotton Ball) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14861 | 10-in. | 5/25/1914 | Me and Mandy Lee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-14905 | 12-in. | 5/26/1914 | Camp meeting band | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-15032 | 10-in. | 7/2/1914 | Camp meeting band | Elizabeth Murray | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15460 | 10-in. | 12/4/1914 | Maybe a day, maybe a year | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15735 | 10-in. | 2/24/1915 | Maybe a day, maybe a year | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15981 | 10-in. | 5/4/1915 | My little dream girl | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16097 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | Open up your heart (Let me in) | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.
"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003985
Wikidata: L. Wolfe Gilbert - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329358
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/248364 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/248364
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