Will D. Cobb

William Denight Cobb (July 5, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He and a partner, Ren Shields, produced several popular musicals and musical comedies in the early 20th century. Cobb also had a long-run collaboration with Gus Edwards.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1876, Died January 20, 1930

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 226 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	[W]143771	10-in.	3/26/1927	Waltz me around again, Willie	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	W145775	10-in.	3/16/1928	Yip-i-addy-i-ay!	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	CCO4704	10-in.	12/17/1946	When the roses bloom again	Old Hickory Singers ; Claude Sharpe	Male vocal quartet, with string band	lyricist
OKeh	S-7757	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Way down yonder in de cornfield	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7785	10-in.	Feb. 1921	I want you morning, noon and night	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-73338	10-in.	May 1925	Mamie	Harry Robinson	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist
OKeh	W81070	10-in.	5/7/1927	When the roses bloom again	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	lyricist
OKeh	W81161	10-in.	7/11/1927	I'll be with you when the roses bloom again	Southern Melody Artists [Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 1233-b]	10-in.	approximately 1919	The woman thou gavest me	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E27665	10-in.	6/7/1928	School days	Richard Brooks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E29120	10-in.	1/15/1929	I just can’t make my eyes behave	Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records)	Orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E25610-E25611	10-in.	12/14/1927	Goodbye, little girl, goodbye	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	499	Not documented	approximately Dec. 1910	Two little dirty hands	Maurice Farkoa	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4759	10-in.	6/1/1916	I lost my heart in Honolulu	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5562	10-in.	5/15/1917	For you a rose	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6144	10-in.	Apr. 1918	That grand old gentleman, Uncle Sam	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6469	10-in.	between 11/12/1918 and 11/27/1918	Mollie darling	Charles Hart	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	11617	10-in.	3/30/1927	I'll be with you when the roses bloom again	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19078	10-in.	3/6/1929	If I was a millionaire	Bob Pierce	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-355	10-in.	8/17/1928	Melodies of long ago no. 1	Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist
Edison	N-769	10-in.	3/6/1929	If I was a millionaire	Bob Pierce	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Vocalion	23268	10-in.	7/25/1938	School days	Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group	lyricist
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 219-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Take plenty of shoes (It's a long roam home)	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 233-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Yip-i-addy-i-aye!	Pete Murray	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4039[a]]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	In Zanzibar	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist

(Results 201-225 of 226 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Will D.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.

Cobb, Will D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100290.

"Cobb, Will D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.