Walter Donaldson (songwriter)

Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson
	Donaldson circa 1926
Background information
Born	February 15, 1893; New York City, United States
Died	July 15, 1947 (aged 54); Santa Monica, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Composer; Lyricist; Publishing company entrepreneur
Formerly of	Gus Kahn; George A. Whiting
Website	Walterdonaldson.net

Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947)^[1] was a prolific American 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.

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 716/7. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 716/7. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

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