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Walter Donaldson

visual
Born
February 15, 1893
Died
July 15, 1947
Country
United States
IPI
00008463689 85 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
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 (122 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 September 7, 1934 Covered by (6 artists)
An Ev'ning in Caroline Walter Donaldson Ted Lewis and His Band October 27, 1931 Covered by (7 artists)
A Shady Tree Walter Donaldson W M C A Broadcasters September 7, 1927 Covered by (12 artists)
At Sundown (When Love Is Calling Me Home) Walter Donaldson Bert Kaplan and His Collegians January 1927 Covered by (134 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 (15 artists)
Borneo Walter Donaldson Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra March 22, 1928 Covered by (26 artists)
Carolina in the Morning Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Willie & Eugene Howard September 20, 1922 Covered by (128 artists)
Changes Walter Donaldson Covered by (27 artists)
Chili Bom Bom Walter Donaldson, Cliff Friend Covered by (13 artists)
Clouds Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Connie Boswell January 15, 1935 Covered by (11 artists)
Cuckoo in the Clock Johnny Mercer, Walter Donaldson Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Sully Mason January 27, 1939 Covered by (11 artists)
Did I Remember Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright May 20, 1936 Covered by (54 artists)
For My Sweetheart Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Sam Lanin's Troubadours – Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman June 9, 1926 Covered by (14 artists)
Georgia Walter Donaldson, Howard Johnson [US3] Peerless Quartet February 28, 1922 Covered by (12 artists)
(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 (46 artists)
I'm Bringing a Red Red Rose Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ruth Etting December 4, 1928 Covered by (6 artists)
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 by Terry Shand December 12, 1935 Covered by (42 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 April 5, 1934 Covered by (22 artists)
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Billy Jones [US] October 13, 1925 Covered by (53 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 (12 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 (23 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)
Little White Lies Walter Donaldson Irving Kaufman July 6, 1930 Covered by (152 artists)
Love Me or Leave Me Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Ruth Etting December 4, 1928 Covered by (333 artists)
Makin' Whoopee! Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Eddie Cantor December 4, 1928 Covered by (384 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 July 25, 1930 Covered by (249 artists)
My Blue Heaven Walter Donaldson, George Whiting "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra June 23, 1927 Covered by (461 artists)
My Buddy Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Henry Burr July 18, 1922 Covered by (143 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 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 (37 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)
Okay Toots Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Eddie Cantor September 12, 1934 Covered by (9 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
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 (9 artists)
Romance Walter Donaldson, Edgar Leslie John Boles November 15, 1929 Covered by (19 artists)
Sam, the Old Accordion Man Walter Donaldson Williams Sisters December 18, 1926 Covered by (25 artists)
Sioux City Sue Walter Donaldson, Frank Signorelli, Phil Napoleon, Al Siegel The Original Memphis Five - Vocal chorus by Joe Griffith July 25, 1924 Covered by (3 artists)
Sleepy Head Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Mills Brothers March 29, 1934 Covered by (10 artists)
Someday You'll Say "O.K.!" Walter Donaldson Covered by (6 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 (29 artists)
That Certain Party Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Mr. X (Arthur Fields) July 1925 Covered by (38 artists)
That's Why I Love You Walter Donaldson, Paul Ash Joe Candullo and His Everglades Orchestra May 25, 1926 Covered by (15 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 August 22, 1927 Covered by (8 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 (27 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]
When My Ship Comes In Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees September 7, 1934 Covered by (14 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 March 14, 1919 Covered by (3 artists)
Where'd You Get Those Eyes Walter Donaldson Sam Lanin's Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Walter Johnston May 14, 1926 Covered by (18 artists)
Without That Gal! Walter Donaldson Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Refrain by Carmen Lombardo June 4, 1931 Covered by (13 artists)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Gene Austin April 24, 1925 Covered by (227 artists)
You Walter Donaldson, Harold Adamson Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Elmer Feldkamp December 12, 1935 Covered by (22 artists)
You Gotta Know How Walter Donaldson, Ernie Erdman, Ralph Williams [US2] Jack Kaufman 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 March 25, 1936 Covered by (2 artists)
You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) Walter Donaldson Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. November 18, 1930 Covered by (310 artists)