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 (Results 326-350 of 1453 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-84276 10-in. 9/14/1934 Okay toots George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84278 10-in. 9/14/1934 An earful of music George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84972 10-in. 11/13/1934 Mississippi honeymoon George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-85263 10-in. 1/16/1935 Clouds Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-87497 10-in. 2/9/1935 Clouds Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-92907 10-in. 8/1/1935 Love me or leave me Bill Staffon Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BAVE-93452 10-in. 1/4/1937 Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-94369 10-in. 8/8/1935 My buddy Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-95326 10-in. 10/3/1935 Tender is the night Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tony Sacco Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-95340 10-in. 10/5/1935 Tender is the night Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-96567 10-in. 1/24/1936 It's been so long Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-97750 10-in. 8/21/1936 Love me or leave me Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Vido Musso Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo composer  
Victor BS-98651 10-in. 1/17/1936 It's been so long California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99915 10-in. 3/25/1936 You Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99917 10-in. 3/25/1936 You never looked so beautiful Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3) composer  
Victor BS-101136 10-in. 3/27/1936 You Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-101137 10-in. 3/27/1936 You never looked so beautiful Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-101847 10-in. 5/20/1936 Did I remember Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102338 10-in. 7/3/1936 Did I remember Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102687 10-in. 6/18/1936 My blue heaven Sam Jennings ; Jimmie Gunn Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBVE-140 10-in. 9/5/1925 Oh lovey be mine Don Clark ; La Monica Ballroom Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBVE-262 10-in. 4/20/1927 Dixie vagabond Ben Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus composer  
Victor PBVE-316 10-in. 5/14/1927 Dixie vagabond The Rounders Male vocal quintet, with piano composer  
Victor BS-03412 10-in. 12/1/1936 Tu Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band composer  
Victor PBS-09579 10-in. 7/7/1937 Changes Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 326-350 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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