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Walter Donaldson

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Born
February 15, 1893
Died
July 15, 1947
Country
United States
IPI
00008463689 101 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, DP
Comments
Prolific popular composer of the 1910s and 1920s
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
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Songs written by Walter Donaldson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
After I Say I'm Sorry Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman Covered by (132 artists)
A Girl Friend of a Boy Friend of Mine Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ted Weems and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Parker Gibbs July 25, 1930 Covered by (5 artists)
An Earful of Music Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC,REL, Ethel Merman BRD September 7, 1934 Covered by (5 artists)
An Ev'ning in Caroline Walter Donaldson Ted Lewis and His Band October 27, 1931 Covered by (10 artists)
A Shady Tree Walter Donaldson W M C A Broadcasters September 7, 1927 Covered by (13 artists)
At Sundown (When Love Is Calling Me Home) Walter Donaldson Bert Kaplan and His Collegians REC, George Olsen and His Music - Vocal Refrain by Bob Borger, Fran Frey, Bob Rice REL January 1927 Covered by (146 artists)
Back Home in Tennessee Walter Donaldson, William Jerome Collins and Harlan July 16, 1915 Covered by (9 artists)
Because My Baby Don't Mean "Maybe" Now! Walter Donaldson Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orch. May 31, 1928 Covered by (16 artists)
Beside a Babbling Brook Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Covered by (22 artists)
Borneo Walter Donaldson Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra REC, Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra REL March 22, 1928 Covered by (26 artists)
Carolina in the Morning Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Willie & Eugene Howard September 20, 1922 Covered by (135 artists)
Changes Walter Donaldson Covered by (31 artists)
Chili Bom Bom Walter Donaldson, Cliff Friend Irving Kaufman - Selvin's Orchestra Accompaniment December 1923 Covered by (16 artists)
Clouds Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Connie Boswell January 15, 1935 Covered by (12 artists)
Could Be Johnny Mercer, Walter Donaldson Johnny Messner and His Music Box Band - Vocal Refrain by Jeanne D'Arcy January 6, 1939 Covered by (8 artists)
Cuckoo in the Clock Johnny Mercer, Walter Donaldson Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Sully Mason January 27, 1939 Covered by (12 artists)
Cynthia Walter Donaldson Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra June 30, 1939 Covered by Kenny Baker with Orchestra conducted by David Broekman
Dancing in the Moonlight Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ruth Etting 1933 Missing information
Did I Remember Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright May 20, 1936 Covered by (84 artists)
For My Sweetheart Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Sam Lanin's Troubadours - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman June 9, 1926 Covered by (13 artists)
Georgia Walter Donaldson, Howard Johnson [US3] Peerless Quartet February 28, 1922 Covered by (12 artists)
Goodnight, Moon Walter Donaldson Jack Denny and His Orchestra 1932 Unverified
(Gotta Get Some) Shut-Eye Walter Donaldson, Johnny Mercer Benny Goodman and His Orch. vocal Martha Tilton (Benny Goodman, Martha Tilton) December 23, 1938 Unverified
Hello Beautiful Walter Donaldson Covered by (10 artists)
He's the Last Word Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Art Kahn and His Orchestra December 4, 1926 Covered by (19 artists)
How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm Walter Donaldson, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis Covered by (49 artists)
If You See Sally Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson, Raymond B. Egan Ted Lewis and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Ted Lewis November 26, 1926 Covered by (14 artists)
I'm Bringing a Red Red Rose Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ruth Etting PRF,REC,REL December 4, 1928 Covered by (5 artists)
Isn't She the Sweetest Thing Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman Jack Shilkret's Orchestra May 22, 1925 Unverified
It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry Walter Donaldson Isham Jones Orchestra September 29, 1926 Covered by (22 artists)
It's Been So Long Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Terry Shand December 12, 1935 Covered by (43 artists)
I've Got the Girl Walter Donaldson Abe Lyman's California Orchestra September 11, 1926 Covered by (7 artists)
I've Had My Moments Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Leo Reisman & His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by George Beuler REC, Eddie Quillan and June Clyde BRD April 5, 1934 Covered by (24 artists)
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Billy Jones [US1] October 13, 1925 Covered by (55 artists)
Just a Bird's Eye View (Of My Old Kentucky Home) Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Al Lentz's Dance Orchestra August 30, 1926 Covered by (13 artists)
Just Another Night Walter Donaldson Bar Harbor Society Orch. - Vocal chorus by Irving Kaufman August 15, 1928 Covered by (6 artists)
Just Like a Melody out of the Sky Walter Donaldson Jesse Crawford May 23, 1928 Covered by (26 artists)
Just Once Again Walter Donaldson, Paul Ash W M C A Broadcasters - Vocal Chorus by Irving Kaufman June 17, 1927 Covered by (12 artists)
Kansas City Kitty Walter Donaldson, Edgar Leslie Coon-Sanders Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by J. L. Sanders February 23, 1929 Covered by (43 artists)
Kiss Your Little Baby, Good-Night! Walter Donaldson, Charley Straight
Lazy Lou'siana Moon Walter Donaldson Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra February 24, 1930 Covered by (16 artists)
Let It Rain, Let It Pour (I'll Be in Virginia in the Morning) Walter Donaldson, Cliff Friend Earl and Bell February 19, 1925 Covered by (10 artists)
Let's Talk About My Sweetie Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Abe Lyman's California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Charles Kaley February 1, 1926 Covered by (18 artists)
Little Rover (Don't Forget to Come Back Home) Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson The Badgers [Joseph Samuels] – Vocal Chorus A. Hall November 1922 Covered by (10 artists)
Little White Lies Walter Donaldson Irving Kaufman July 6, 1930 Covered by (161 artists)
Love Me or Leave Me Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ruth Etting PRF,REC,REL December 4, 1928 Covered by (354 artists)
Makin' Whoopee! Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Eddie Cantor PRF,REC,REL December 4, 1928 Covered by (408 artists)
Mary Walter Donaldson Covered by (19 artists)
Mindin' My Business Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ernest Hare December 1923 Covered by (6 artists)
My Baby Just Cares for Me Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ted Weems and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Arthur Jarrett REC, Eddie Cantor BRD July 25, 1930 Covered by (261 artists)
My Blue Heaven Walter Donaldson, George Whiting "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL June 23, 1927 Covered by (482 artists)
My Buddy Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Henry Burr July 18, 1922 Covered by (159 artists)
My Heart and I Decided Walter Donaldson Ella Fitzgerald and The Keys January 1943 Covered by Lurlean Hunter
My Little Bimbo down on the Bamboo Isle Walter Donaldson, Grant Clarke Joseph Samuels' Music Masters June 1920 Covered by (50 artists)
My Mammy Walter Donaldson, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis William Frawley PRF, The Peerless Quartet REC Covered by (42 artists)
My Man from Caroline Walter Donaldson Joe Venuti and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Irene Beasley September 30, 1930 Covered by (5 artists)
My Ohio Home Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Eddie South and His Alabamians December 9, 1927 Covered by (16 artists)
My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time Walter Donaldson Al Jolson with Gene Rodemich's Orchestra March 13, 1924 Covered by (8 artists)
Nevada Walter Donaldson, Mort Greene Donald Peers with Orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur 1943 Covered by (5 artists)
Oh Baby Walter Donaldson, B.G. DeSylva Frank Crumit - Phil Ohman at the Piano December 21, 1923 Covered by (38 artists)
Oh Baby Walter Donaldson, Owen Murpy Bix Beiderbecke & The Wolverines Unverified
Oh! Flo (On a Midnight Choo-Choo Honeymoon) Walter Donaldson, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis Dixie Daisies November 12, 1924 Covered by (2 artists)
Oh, Lovely, Be Mine Walter Donaldson Okeh Syncopators [Harry Raderman] September 17, 1925 Covered by Ed Smalle
Okay Toots Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Eddie Cantor September 12, 1934 Covered by (10 artists)
On Behalf of the Visiting Firemen Johnny Mercer, Walter Donaldson Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer with Victor Young and His Orchestra April 15, 1940 Covered by Ruth Olay - Orchestra conducted by Jerry Fielding
Once in a Lifetime Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Don Mayfield and Orchestra REC,REL, Marion Davies and Soldiers BRD July 23, 1934 Covered by Dave Betton
Out-o'-Town Gal Walter Donaldson Covered by (5 artists)
Reaching for Some-One Walter Donaldson, Edgar Leslie Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra May 3, 1929 Covered by (17 artists)
Riptide Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal by Carmen Lombardo and Trio April 5, 1934 Covered by (10 artists)
Romance Walter Donaldson, Edgar Leslie John Boles November 15, 1929 Covered by (20 artists)
Sam, the Old Accordion Man Walter Donaldson Williams Sisters December 18, 1926 Covered by (27 artists)
Seven or Eleven (My Dixie Pair o' Dice) Walter Donaldson, Lew Brown Majestic Dance Orchestra [Joseph Samuels] November 1922 Covered by (12 artists)
Sing Me a Baby Song Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by Tom Waring June 2, 1927 Covered by (12 artists)
Sioux City Sue Walter Donaldson, Frank Signorelli, Phil Napoleon, Al Siegel Original Memphis Five March 1924 Covered by (4 artists)
Sleepy Head Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Mills Brothers March 29, 1934 Covered by (10 artists)
Smarty Pants Johnny Mercer, Walter Donaldson Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Carolyn Horton September 26, 1939 Covered by (4 artists)
Someday You'll Say "O.K.!" Walter Donaldson Rainbow Dance Orchestra August 5, 1927 Covered by (10 artists)
Swanee Butterfly Walter Donaldson, Billy Rose Covered by (12 artists)
Sweet Indiana Home Walter Donaldson Van and Schenck April 19, 1922 Covered by (17 artists)
Sweet Jennie Lee Walter Donaldson Isham Jones' Orchestra September 10, 1930 Covered by (27 artists)
'Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around in Your Bones) Walter Donaldson, Edgar Leslie Ben Selvin and His Orchestra January 7, 1930 Covered by (37 artists)
That Certain Party Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Mr. X [Arthur Fields] July 1925 Covered by (41 artists)
That's Why I Love You Walter Donaldson, Paul Ash Joe Candullo & His Everglades Orchestra REC, Ted Lewis & His Band REL May 25, 1926 Covered by (14 artists)
The Kinky Kids Parade Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson The Mark Strand Orchestra (Incidental singing by Ernest Hare) (Direction of Cortland Mark) August 7, 1925 Covered by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
There Ain't No Land Like Dixieland to Me Walter Donaldson Jane Gray (Peggy English) August 22, 1927 Covered by (9 artists)
There Ain't No Maybe in My Baby's Eyes Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson, Raymond B. Egan Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone) October 30, 1926 Covered by (6 artists)
There's a Wah Wah Gal in Agua Caliente Walter Donaldson Isham Jones' Orchestra May 15, 1930 Covered by (9 artists)
Thinking of You (I've Grown So Lonesome) Walter Donaldson, Paul Ash Covered by (28 artists)
Tired of Me Walter Donaldson, Grant Clarke Lewis James March 26, 1920 Covered by (7 artists)
True Blue Sam Walter Donaldson, Lew Brown Margaret Young August 1922 Covered by (4 artists)
What a Man Walter Donaldson, Ralph Williams [US3] Charley Straight and His Rendezvous Orchestra March 10, 1926 Covered by (2 artists)
When My Ship Comes In Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC, Eddie Cantor BRD September 7, 1934 Covered by (13 artists)
When the Bees Make Honey (Down in Sunny Alabam') Walter Donaldson, Joe Young [US1], Sam Lewis Lieut. Noble Sissle and Lieut. Jim Europe's 369 U.S. Inf. ("Hell Fighters") Band REC, Irving and Jack Kaufman REL March 14, 1919 Covered by (2 artists)
Where'd You Get Those Eyes Walter Donaldson Sam Lanin's Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Walter Johnston May 14, 1926 Covered by (18 artists)
Where the Bamboo Babies Grow Walter Donaldson, Lew Brown Frank Crumit September 19, 1922 Covered by (8 artists)
Who Wouldn't Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Missouri Jazz Band - Vocal Chorus Billy Jones June 1, 1926 Covered by (17 artists)
Without That Gal! Walter Donaldson Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Refrain by Carmen Lombardo June 4, 1931 Covered by (15 artists)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Gene Austin April 24, 1925 Covered by (246 artists)
You Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Elmer Feldkamp December 12, 1935 Covered by (25 artists)
You Gotta Know How Walter Donaldson, Ernie Erdman, Ralph Williams [US2] Jack Kaufman REC, Park Lane Orchestra [Walter Haenschen] REL September 2, 1925 Covered by (2 artists)
You Look Good to Me Walter Donaldson, Billy Rose Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by The Three Barons September 26, 1938 Covered by (7 artists)
You Never Looked So Beautiful Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra REC, Stew Pletcher and His Orchestra REL March 25, 1936 Covered by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberle
You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) Walter Donaldson Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. PRF, Jack Albin and His Hotel Pennsylvania Dance Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty REC November 18, 1930 Covered by (319 artists)
You're the One for Me Walter Donaldson, Paul Ash Ben Pollack and His Californians – Vocal Refrain by Ilomay Bailey December 17, 1926 Covered by (8 artists)
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