Walter Donaldson

Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Songbook.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1893 (New York City), Died July 15, 1947 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	LBS-73960	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	11/16/1932	Well! Well! Well!	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-73961	10-in.	11/16/1932	Well! Well! Well!	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-75489	10-in.	4/27/1933	Hiawatha's lullaby	Merry Macs	Soprano and male vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-76101	10-in.	5/5/1933	Hiawatha's lullaby	Little Jack Little Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-76167	10-in.	5/19/1933	Don't do anything I wouldn't do	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-76727	10-in.	7/11/1933	Just give me the girl	Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ward Silloway	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77073	10-in.	10/24/1933	You've got ev'rything	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77980	10-in.	9/21/1933	My blue heaven	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Victor	PBS-79374	10-in.	9/25/1934	OK toots	Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-80635	10-in.	6/18/1934	Jungle fever	Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-81346	10-in.	2/2/1934	Dancing in the moonlight	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-81363	10-in.	2/7/1934	Dancing in the moonlight	Tal Henry ; North Carolinians ; Taz Wolter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-81927	10-in.	3/14/1934	A thousand good nights	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-81960	10-in.	3/19/1934	A thousand good-nights	Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-82309	10-in.	4/12/1934	Riptide	Jack Campbell ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82314	10-in.	4/13/1934	Riptide	De Marco Sisters ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-82316	10-in.	4/13/1934	I've had my moments	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82342	10-in.	4/23/1934	I've had my moments	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82374	10-in.	5/4/1934	Riptide	Pickens Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-82538	10-in.	5/21/1934	Sleepy head	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82573	10-in.	5/31/1934	Sleepy head	Frances Hunt ; Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-83618	10-in.	7/23/1934	Once in a lifetime	Don Mayfield and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84237	10-in.	9/7/1934	An earful of music	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84239	10-in.	9/7/1934	When my ship comes in	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84274	10-in.	9/14/1934	When my ship comes in	Allen Church ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 301-325 of 1453 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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