Walter Preston
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36429 | 10-in. | 9/28/1926 | Don't be angry with me | Jean Goldkette's Book-Cadillac Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 1-3); with male vocal solo (takes 4 and 5) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-57153 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | Slumber on | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59631 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | Dear old girl | American Singers | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-59632 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | On the banks of the Wabash | American Singers | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-62213 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | The mug song | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-62214 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Anchors aweigh | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-62367 | 10-in. | 7/22/1930 | It's a long, long way to Tipperary | Victor Novelty Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-62368 | 10-in. | 7/22/1930 | Madelon (I'll be true to the whole regiment) | Victor Novelty Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63193 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | To the legion | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal quintet (takes 3-5) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-63194 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | The song of the Navy | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-3); with male vocal quintet (takes 4-6) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037367 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037368 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037369 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037370 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037371 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-037372 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Songs under the sails | Artists vary | Dramatic scene, with male vocal ensemble and accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060106 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Cuba | Alejandro Giraldo ; Federico Jimeno ; Mixed Quartet [Ensemble on Victor educational discs] | Male vocal duet, with guitar; mixed vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060107 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | El-a-noy (A song of the pioneers) | Mixed Quartet [Ensemble on Victor educational discs] | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060108 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | At the gate of heaven (New Mexico folk song) | Margaret Daum ; Evelyn MacGregor ; Walter Preston | Female vocal duet and baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060109 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Boule's ball (French Canadian) | Margaret Daum ; Mixed Quartet [Ensemble on Victor educational discs] ; Walter Preston | Mixed vocal quartet, female-male vocal duet, and baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060110 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Walking at night (Czech) | Mixed Quartet [Ensemble on Victor educational discs] | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060111 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Spring | Mixed Quartet [Ensemble on Victor educational discs] | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060305 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Ma belle | Emile Coté ; Walter Preston ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060306 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Regimental song | Emile Coté ; Walter Preston ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-066835 | 10-in. | 7/15/1941 | Macushla | Emile Coté ; Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Preston, Walter," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100450.
Preston, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100450.
"Preston, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Preston, Walter (Baritone) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121554
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