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MUSICIAN

Walter Donaldson

1893 - 1947

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Donaldson has received more than 136,895 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Donaldson is the 2,390th most popular musician (down from 1,973rd in 2019), the 12,905th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,350th in 2019) and the 1,009th most popular American Musician.

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  • 15

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Walter Donaldson ranks 2,390 out of 2,662. Before him are Nate Mendel, Ai Otsuka, Billy Taylor, Billy Sherwood, Bob Bryar, and Scott Storch. After him are Wallace Roney, Jani Liimatainen, Orianthi, Noel Hogan, Roman Totenberg, and Sander van Doorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Walter Donaldson ranks 248. Before him are Saunders Lewis, Theresa Weld, John P. Marquand, Gladys Brockwell, Irving Bacon, and Bert McCaffrey. After him are Norman Manley and Frank Carlson. Among people deceased in 1947, Walter Donaldson ranks 192. Before him are David Samanez Ocampo, James Larkin, Øistein Schirmer, Meredith Colket, K. L. Saigal, and Alfred Bowerman. After him is Henry Kolker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Donaldson ranks 12,905 out of 18,182. Before him are Noah Schnapp (2004), Mal Whitfield (1924), Danny Jacobs (1968), Erin Cummings (1977), Alphonso Ford (1971), and Ray J (1981). After him are Vincent Canby (1924), Paula Marshall (1964), Don Edmunds (1930), Hoot Gibson (1892), Max Holloway (1991), and Blanchard Ryan (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Walter Donaldson ranks 1,009. Before him are Don Kirshner (1934), Nate Mendel (1968), Billy Taylor (1921), Billy Sherwood (1965), Bob Bryar (1979), and Scott Storch (1973). After him are Wallace Roney (1960), Norman Petty (1927), John LeCompt (1973), Jacoby Shaddix (1976), Dick Hyman (1927), and D'Angelo (1974).

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