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 776-800 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	[W]151380	10-in.	3/2/1931	You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W151419	10-in.	3/13/1931	You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W151450	10-in.	3/20/1931	You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151587	10-in.	6/4/1931	How the time can fly!	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151588	10-in.	6/4/1931	Without that gal!	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151614	10-in.	6/16/1931	Without that gal!	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151683	10-in.	7/14/1931	Nobody loves no baby (Like my baby loves me)	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W151705	10-in.	7/30/1931	Come to me	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W151760	10-in.	8/31/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151800	10-in.	9/21/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Pickens Sisters	Female vocal trio, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151809	10-in.	9/24/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Honolulu Honeys	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151840	10-in.	10/14/1931	That's what I like about you	Jack Teagarden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151865	10-in.	10/27/1931	An ev'ning in Caroline	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152054	10-in.	12/29/1931	Good-night moon	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152111	10-in.	Feb. 1932	My mom	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152113	10-in.	2/29/1932	My mom	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152409	10-in.	6/1/1933	Just give me the girl!	Joe Haymes Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W152517	10-in.	10/3/1933	You've got ev'rything	Bernie Cummins and his New Yorkers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152651	10-in.	12/18/1933	Love me or leave me	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W152721	10-in.	2/23/1934	Dancing in the moonlight	Ben Pollack Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152731	10-in.	5/4/1934	A thousand good nights	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; George Beuler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152732	10-in.	5/4/1934	Riptide	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; George Beuler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152756	10-in.	5/29/1934	Sleepy head	Ben Pollack Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W98297	12-in.	8/6/1926	Studio stunts	Columbia Artists	Vocalists, pianist, comic duo, and jazz/dance band	songwriter, composer
Columbia	6740	12-in.	approximately 1916	Down home in Tennessee	Lloyd Johnson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 776-800 of 1453 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donaldson, Walter," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

Donaldson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106121.

"Donaldson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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