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 801-825 of 1453 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	76166	12-in.	approximately June 1918	Maryland	Albert W. Ketelbey ; Beatrice Lillie ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76616	12-in.	approximately 1919	How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76781	12-in.	approximately February 1920	Oh, the woman in room 13	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	C1286	10-in.	2/26/1936	Youre driving me crazy (what did I do)	Hoosier Hot Shots	Novelty band	composer
Columbia	31004	10-in.	8/07/1941	Love me or leave me	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W96870	10-in.	November 1928	Mi cielo azul : Fox trot	Guatemala Marimba Serenaders ; Frank Padilla	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	W106158	10-in.	December 1925	Yes sir, zi iz mein kalleh	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W106983	10-in.	July 1926	Tak! Panie, to mój "Dzieciak" (Yes sir! That's my baby)	Ignacy Ulatowski	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W351045	10-in.	6/18/1931	Without that gal!	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W351048	10-in.	6/19/1931	How the time can fly (Whenever I'm with you)	Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W351069	10-in.	7/7/1931	Nobody loves no baby like my baby loves me	Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W351073	10-in.	7/7/1931	Little hunka love	Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W351101	10-in.	9/9/1931	Blue Kentucky moon	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W351115	10-in.	10/21/1931	Lucille	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W365015	10-in.	6/8/1931	Without that gal!	Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	575	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	How 'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm	Van Eps Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
OKeh	630	10-in.	ca. Mar. 1919	When you see another sweetie hanging around	Kitty Watson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	644	10-in.	ca. Apr. 1919	When the bees make honey down in sunny Alabam	Watson Sisters	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	847	10-in.	ca. July 1919	The music of wedding chimes	Conway's Band	Band	composer
OKeh	S-7018	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1919	Bless my Swanee River home	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7283	10-in.	Feb. 1920	You're a million miles from nowhere (When you're one little mile from home)	Carroll Shannon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7386	10-in.	Apr. 1920	My Sahara rose	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7446	10-in.	May 1920	I love the land of Old Black Joe	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
OKeh	S-7525	10-in.	Aug. 1920	My little bimbo down on the Bamboo Isle	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7749	10-in.	Feb. 1921	My mammy	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 801-825 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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