L. Wolfe Gilbert

L. Wolfe Gilbert

Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian Empire–born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley. He is best remembered as the lyricist for "Ramona" (1928), the first movie theme song ever written.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1886 (Odessa), Died July 13, 1970 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 447 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-10191	10-in.	4/18/1911	Maybe you think I'm happy	Gene Greene	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-11012	10-in.	9/26/1911	Mammy's shufflin' dance	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-11883	10-in.	4/17/1912	Ragging the baby to sleep	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12181	10-in.	7/11/1912	Waiting for the Robert E. Lee	Heidelberg Quintette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12421	10-in.	9/27/1912	Take me to that Swanee shore	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12512	10-in.	10/14/1912	Hitchy koo	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12789	10-in.	1/10/1913	Let's go to Savannah, Ga.	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12790	10-in.	1/10/1913	Here comes my daddy now	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13076	10-in.	4/3/1913	I've been through the mill	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13423	10-in.	6/12/1913	We've got a parrot in our house	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13426	10-in.	6/13/1913	In the heart of the Kentucky hills	Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland	Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13632	10-in.	7/24/1913	Mammy Jinny's jubilee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13687	10-in.	8/12/1913	He wants someone to call him Papa	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14025	10-in.	11/1/1913	Broadway medley	Pietro Deiro	Accordion solo	lyricist
Victor	B-14093	10-in.	11/18/1913	You did (You know you did)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14360	10-in.	1/22/1914	Camp meeting band	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14634	10-in.	3/26/1914	She's dancing my heart away	Billy Watkins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14860	10-in.	5/25/1914	Mootching along (At the Cotton Ball)	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14861	10-in.	5/25/1914	Me and Mandy Lee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-14905	12-in.	5/26/1914	Camp meeting band	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-15032	10-in.	7/2/1914	Camp meeting band	Elizabeth Murray	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-15460	10-in.	12/4/1914	Maybe a day, maybe a year	Billy Watkins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-15735	10-in.	2/24/1915	Maybe a day, maybe a year	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-15981	10-in.	5/4/1915	My little dream girl	James F. Harrison ; James Reed	Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-16097	10-in.	6/11/1915	Open up your heart (Let me in)	James F. Harrison ; James Reed	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, L. Wolfe," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

Gilbert, L. Wolfe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108737.

"Gilbert, L. Wolfe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.