Percy Wenrich
Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1880 – March 17, 1952) was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He is best known for writing the songs "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" and "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose", along with the rag "The Smiler". For more than 15 years, Wenrich toured with his wife, vaudeville performer, Dolly Connolly; for whom he wrote several hit songs, including "Red Rose Rag", "Alamo Rag" and "Moonlight Bay". He was known throughout his lifetime as "The Joplin Kid". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1887 (Joplin), Died March 17, 1952 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 3628 | 10-in. | Jan.-May 1907 | Dixie blossoms | Thomas Mills | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3935 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Rainbow | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3982 | 10-in. | between January 1908 and February 1909 | Flower girl | Thomas Mills | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4158 | 10-in. | between January and September 1909 | Dublin daisies | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4273 | 10-in. | ca. 1909 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Arthur C. Clough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4525 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1910 | Sugar moon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4852 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 | Silver bell | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4924 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Silver bell | Prince's Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 19149 | 10-in. | 12/6/1910 | The smiler | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19174 | 10-in. | 12/28/1910 | We've kept the Golden Rule | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19260 | 10-in. | 3/14/1911 | Alamo rag | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19387 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | My hula hula love | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19388 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | Red rose rag | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19448 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Spanish eyes | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19449 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Open your eyes | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19573 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | I'll meet you when the sun goes down | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19581 | 10-in. | 9/30/1911 | I've got feathers on my head | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19720 | 10-in. | 1/8/1912 | Moonlight Bay | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19835 | 10-in. | 3/30/1912 | Rag time chimes | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19911 | 10-in. | 5/28/1912 | Buddy boy | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19920 | 10-in. | 6/5/1912 | Shamrock belles | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38177 | 10-in. | 8/2/1912 | Kentucky days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38201 | 10-in. | 8/12/1912 | Tennessee moon | Dolly Connolly | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38250 | 10-in. | 9/10/1912 | Tennessee moon | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38507 | 10-in. | 12/17/1912 | Rainbow | Henry Burr ; Andrea Sarto | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wenrich, Percy," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
Wenrich, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105790.
"Wenrich, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Percy Wenrich
Discogs: Percy Wenrich
Allmusic: Percy Wenrich
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IMDb: Percy Wenrich
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LCNAR: Wenrich, Percy, 1887-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88006179
Wikidata: Percy Wenrich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q370916
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87909221
MusicBrainz: Percy Wenrich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e04beb6-cfba-4fa1-b8e8-ae1b58a995d6
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