Donald A. Chalmers, (1878-1937)
Last updated: 19.04.24
According to the Internet sources given below, Donald Alexander Chalmers was an American bass singer born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A prolific recording artist, he made at least 328 recordings between 1907 and 1929. It is surprising that so little about him can presently (May 2022) be gleaned about him by Internet searching.
He died in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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DAHR: Donald Chalmers | List of 328 historic recordings from 1907 to 1928. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold (1913) | E.R. Ball | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison Blue Amberol: 1758 |
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The Roses, the Robins and You (1912) | H.T. Googins | Harvey Hindermeyer Donald Alexander Chalmers |
Edison Standard Record: 10569 |
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As We Parted at the Gate (1915) | E.A. Keith | Harvey Hindermeyer Donald Alexander Chalmers |
Edison Blue Amberol: 2662 |
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The Nelson Touch (1915) | E. Lockton | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison Blue Amberol Record: 23384 |
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Loading Up the Mandy Lee (1916) | H.I. Marshall | Donald Alexander Chalmers Billy Murray S. Porter William Redmond |
Edison Blue Amberol: 2827 |
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The Sea Makes a Man a Man (1918) | A. Ross | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison Blue Amberol: 3366 |
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O'er the Billowy Sea (1918) | E.K. Smith | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison Blue Amberol: 3710 |
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A Song of Steel (1914) | C.G. Spross | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison Blue Amberol: 2269 |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Sea Makes a Man a Man, The (1917) | F. Blackman | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 5612 |
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After Toiling Cometh Rest (1923) | C.D. Blake | Betsy Lane Shepherd John Young George W. Reardon Frank Mellor Donald Alexander Chalmers |
Edison: 8953 |
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King Love! (1923) | J. Fairlamb | Betsy Lane Shepherd John Young George W. Reardon Frank Mellor Donald Alexander Chalmers |
Edison: 8996 |
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Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus (1915) | G.F. Handel | Frederick J. Wheeler George Wilton Ballard Donald Alexander Chalmers Harvey Hindermeyer John Young |
Edison: 4143 |
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Out on the Deep (1917) | F.N. Löhr | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 5565 |
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King of the Sea (1915) | J. Sachau | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 4010 |
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Song of Steel, A (1914) | C.G. Spross | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 3058 |
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It's Tulip Time in Holland (1915) | R.A. Whiting | Arthur C. Lichty Donald Alexander Chalmers S. Porter John Young Mary Carson |
Edison: 4020 |
The peformer is featured on 15 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
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Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold (1911) | Ernest Roland Ball | George Graff Jr. (words) | |
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Sea Makes a Man a Man (1917), The | Fred J. Blackman | Adrian Ross (words) | |
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After Toiling Cometh Rest (1923) | Charles Dupee Blake | Arthur W. French (words) | |
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King Love! (1923) | J. Remington Fairlamb | |
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Roses, the Robins and You (1911), The | Howard T. Googins | Ernest B. Orne (words) | |
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Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus (1894) | George F. Handel | |
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As We Parted at the Gate (1905) | E. Austin Keith | |
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Nelson Touch (1915), The | Edward Lockton | R.A. Knight (words) | |
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Out on the Deep (1910) | Frederic N. Löhr | Samuel K Cowan (words) | |
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Loading Up the Mandy Lee (1915) | Henry I. Marshall | Stanley Murphy (words) | |
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⇑Sea Makes a Man a Man (1918), The | Adrian Ross | |
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King of the Sea (1915) | Jean Sachau | |
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O'er the Billowy Sea (1912) | Earl K. Smith | Dave Nowlin (words) | |
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Song of Steel (1914), A | Charles Gilbert Spross | Howard S. Neiman (words) | |
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It's Tulip Time in Holland (1915) | Richard A. Whiting | Dave Radford (words) | |