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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.
here. Wrote over 600 songs over 40 year career. Browse Song Catalog: ASCAP. Walter Donaldson. Inductee. 1893- 1947 Born/Died. 1970 Inducted. Gave us "My Blue Heaven" and "Makin' Whoopie" Walter Donaldson was born on February 15, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York.
One of eleven children in a music-loving family, the songwriting talents of Brooklyn-born Walter Donaldson bloomed under the watch of his classically trained mother, an organist at the local parish.
Walter Donaldson (born Feb. 15, 1893, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died July 15, 1947, Santa Monica, Calif., U.S.) was a U.S. lyricist, arranger, pianist, and prolific composer of popular songs for stage productions and films. Donaldson began his career as a pianist for a music publisher.
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Walter Donaldson may refer to: Walter Donaldson (snooker player), (1907–1973) Scottish snooker player; Walter Donaldson (songwriter), (1893–1947) American songwriter
Walter Donaldson. Born. February 15, 1893. Died. July 15, 1947. Country. United States. IPI. 00008463689 99 works. Affiliation. ASCAP, DP. Comments. Prolific popular composer of the 1910s and 1920s. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Buy. Meta. Added by Bastien. Releases. Discussions. All. Songs written by Walter Donaldson.
Donaldson continued to write non-stop through the decade, with such hits as: “Little White Lies,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” “Hello Beautiful!”,“Blue Kentucky Moon,” “Without That Gal,” “An Ev’ning In Caroline,” “Don’t Do Anything I Wouldn’t Do,” “Dancing In The Moonlight,” “A Thousand Goodnights”…
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