Oliver Wallace
Oliver George Wallace (August 6, 1887 – September 15, 1963) was a British-American composer and conductor from London. He was especially known for his film music compositions, which were written for many animation, documentary, and feature films from Walt Disney Studios. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died September 16, 1963 (Burbank (city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-24754 | 10-in. | 12/27/1920 | Louisiana | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28416 | 10-in. | 7/25/1923 | Other lips | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061709 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Dumbo's serenade | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Orchestra, with sound effects; Female vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061710 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Pink elephants | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061711 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | When I see an elephant fly | Dumbo Orchestra ; Cliff Edwards ; Hall Johnson Choir | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072525 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Der Fuehrer's face | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Willie Spicer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and birdaphone (sound effects) | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0781 | 10-in. | 11/9/1949 | Indiana moon | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1017 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1943 | La trompetilla | Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal group | composer | |
| Columbia | 78654 | 10-in. | 9/15/1919 | Dance it again with me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78655 | 10-in. | 9/15/1919 | Along the way to Damascus | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78658 | 10-in. | 9/15/1919 | Louisiana | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78660 | 10-in. | 9/16/1919 | Rainbow of my dreams | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81014 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | Other lips | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49894 | 12-in. | 9/17/1920 | Louisiana | Prince's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146474 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | Isle of dreams | Vic Meyers Hotel Butler Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W146495 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Willows (Will weep no more) | Carl Haworth | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | H908 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Der fuehrer's face | Johnny Bond ; Red River Valley Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3477 | 10-in. | approximately January 1920 | Missy | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10550-10552 | 10-in. | 5/3/1923 | Other lips | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6705 | 10-in. | 4/3/1919 | Gypsy girl | Tuxedo Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8942 | 10-in. | 4/24/1923 | Other lips | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 87266 | 12/20/1954 | Lady | Oliver Wallace | conductor | |||
| Decca | 87267 | 12/20/1954 | Bella notte and finale | George Givot | conductor | |||
| Decca | 87268 | 12/20/1954 | He's a tramp | Peggy Lee ; The Pound Hounds | conductor | |||
| Decca | 87269 | 12/20/1954 | Home, sweet home | The Pound Hounds | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Oliver," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109993.
Wallace, Oliver. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109993.
"Wallace, Oliver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Oliver Wallace
Discogs: Oliver Wallace
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IMDb: Oliver Wallace
Britannica: Oliver Wallace
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wallace, Oliver, 1887-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94044084
Wikidata: Oliver Wallace - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q712851
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7584373
MusicBrainz: Oliver Wallace - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad0e1c5b-2a97-45e2-9176-105444da0752
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