Donald A. Chalmers, (1878-1937)
Last updated: 06.11.24
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. |
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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 | Donald Alexander Chalmers Harvey Hindermeyer |
Edison Standard Record: 10569 |
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As We Parted at the Gate (1915) | E.A. Keith | Donald Alexander Chalmers Harvey Hindermeyer |
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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Take Up Thy Cross (1927) | A.H. Ackley | Donald Alexander Chalmers J. Maxwell Esther Nelson H.A. Rodeheaver Andrea Sarto Frederick Vettel |
Edison: 18131 |
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Kiss, The (1915) | L. Arditi | Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Le Roy F. Fisher Elizabeth Spencer |
Edison: 3794 |
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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 | Donald Alexander Chalmers Frank Mellor George W. Reardon Betsy Lane Shepherd John Young |
Edison: 8953 |
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Lucky Jim (1921) | F.V. Bowers | Donald Alexander Chalmers Frank Mellor George W. Reardon John Young |
Edison: 7827 |
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When You and I Were Young Maggie (1915) | J.A. Butterfield | W.V. Brunt Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Elizabeth Spencer John Young |
Edison: 4277 |
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Anything Is Nice if It Comes From Dixieland (1919) | G. Clarke | Donald Alexander Chalmers Billy Murray S. Porter John Young |
Edison: 6647 |
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We'll Build a Little Home in the U.S.A (1915) | C. Elbert | Joseph Belmont Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers I. Kaufman S. Porter John Young |
Edison: 3950 |
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King Love! (1923) | J. Fairlamb | Donald Alexander Chalmers Frank Mellor George W. Reardon Betsy Lane Shepherd John Young |
Edison: 8996 |
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Oh! Susanna (1923) | S. Foster | Donald Alexander Chalmers George W. Reardon Horatio Rench John Young |
Edison: 9205 |
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Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus (1915) | G.F. Handel | George Wilton Ballard Donald Alexander Chalmers Harvey Hindermeyer Frederick J. Wheeler John Young |
Edison: 4143 |
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I'm Coming Back to You Poor Butterfly (1917) | J.R. Hubbell | Donald Alexander Chalmers Helen Clark Marion Evelyn Cox Vernon Dalhart S. Porter Gladys Rice John Young |
Edison: 5881 |
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Out on the Deep (1917) | F.N. Löhr | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 5565 |
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Night and Dawn (1915) | S. Liddle | Donald Alexander Chalmers Christine Miller Marie Morrisey Elizabeth Spencer John Young |
Edison: 3545 |
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Work, For The Night Is Coming (1917) | L. Mason | Donald Alexander Chalmers Marion Evelyn Cox Gladys Rice John Young |
Edison: 5926 |
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Jazzola (1919) | T.F. Morse | Donald Alexander Chalmers Billy Murray S. Porter John Young |
Edison: 6715 |
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⇑Home Over There, The (1917) | T.C. O'Kane | Donald Alexander Chalmers Marion Evelyn Cox Charles Hart Gladys Rice Elliott Shaw John Young |
Edison: 5896 |
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Chimes of Normandy Airs No. 1 (1915) | R. Planquette | Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Helen Clark Harvey Hindermeyer Emory B. Randolph Elizabeth Spencer Frederick J. Wheeler John Young |
Edison: 4067 |
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Chimes of Normandy Airs No. 2 (1915) | R. Planquette | Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Helen Clark Harvey Hindermeyer Elizabeth Spencer John Young |
Edison: 4075 |
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How Firm a Foundation (1925) | M. Portuga | Donald Alexander Chalmers Amy Ellerman Charles Harrison Olive Marshall |
Edison: 10629 |
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Auf Wiedersehn (1915) | S. Romberg | Donald Alexander Chalmers Burton Lenihan Gladys Rice Elizabeth Spencer John Young |
Edison: 4196 |
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Right Brazilian Girl, The (1916) | S. Romberg | George Wilton Ballard Donald Alexander Chalmers Helen Clark S. Porter Gladys Rice John Young |
Edison: 4990 |
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Nephews of Uncle Sam (1917) | H. Ruby | Donald Alexander Chalmers Marion Evelyn Cox A. Fields S. Porter Gladys Rice John Young |
Edison: 5491 |
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King of the Sea (1915) | J. Sachau | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 4010 |
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Annie Laurie (1916) | A.A.J. Scott | Donald Alexander Chalmers George W. Reardon Horatio Rench John Young |
Edison: 4941 |
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Song of Steel, A (1914) | C.G. Spross | Donald Alexander Chalmers | Edison: 3058 |
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Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady (1913) | A. Sullivan | Vernon Archibald Donald Alexander Chalmers Royal James Fish |
Edison: 2383 |
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My Little Girl (1915) | A. von Tilzer | Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Arthur C. Lichty S. Porter |
Edison: 4033 |
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Allies March to Freedom, The (1916) | F.P. Tosti | George Wilton Ballard Donald Alexander Chalmers Frederick J. Wheeler John Young |
Edison: 4215 |
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Old-Time Religion, The (1920) | Traditional | Donald Alexander Chalmers George W. Reardon Horatio Rench John Young |
Victor: B-23721 |
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Throw Out the Life-Line (1917) | E. Ufford | Donald Alexander Chalmers Marion Evelyn Cox Gladys Rice John Young |
Edison: 5925 |
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Adeste Fideles (1915) | J. Wade | George Wilton Ballard Donald Alexander Chalmers Harvey Hindermeyer Frederick J. Wheeler John Young |
Edison: 4142 |
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It's Tulip Time in Holland (1915) | R.A. Whiting | Mary Carson Donald Alexander Chalmers Arthur C. Lichty S. Porter John Young |
Edison: 4020 |
The peformer is featured on 40 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Take Up Thy Cross (1927) | Alfred Henry Ackley(w&m) | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) J. Maxwell (perf.) Esther Nelson (perf.) Homer A. Rodeheaver (perf.) Andrea Sarto (perf.) Frederick Vettel (perf.) |
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Kiss (1915), The | Luigi Arditi | Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Le Roy F. Fisher (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold (1911) | Ernest Roland Ball | George Graff Jr. (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Sea Makes a Man a Man (1917), The | Fred J. Blackman | Adrian Ross (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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After Toiling Cometh Rest (1923) | Charles Dupee Blake | Arthur W. French (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Frank Mellor (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Lucky Jim (1896) | Frederic V. Bowers | Charles Horwitz (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Frank Mellor (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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When You and I Were Young Maggie (1866) | J.A. Butterfield | George W. Johnson (words)
Walter Van Brunt (perf.) Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Anything Is Nice if It Comes From Dixieland (1919) | Grant Clarke(w&m) | Milton Ager (co-author) George W. Meyer (co-author) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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We'll Build a Little Home in the U.S.A (1915) | Charles Elbert | Howard Wesley (words)
Joseph Belmont (perf.) Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Irving Kaufman (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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King Love! (1923) | J. Remington Fairlamb | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Frank Mellor (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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⇑Oh! Susanna (1848) | Stephen Collins Foster(w&m) | Septimus Winner (co-author)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) Horatio Rench (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Roses, the Robins and You (1911), The | Howard T. Googins | Ernest B. Orne (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) |
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Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus (1894) | George F. Handel | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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I'm Coming Back to You Poor Butterfly (1917) | John Raymond Hubbell | Andrew Donnelly (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Vernon Dalhart (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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As We Parted at the Gate (1905) | E. Austin Keith | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) |
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Night and Dawn (1915) | Samuel Liddle | Edward Teschemacher (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Christine Miller (perf.) Marie Morrisey (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Nelson Touch (1915), The | Edward Lockton | R.A. Knight (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Out on the Deep (1910) | Frederic N. Löhr | Samuel K Cowan (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Loading Up the Mandy Lee (1915) | Henry I. Marshall | Stanley Murphy (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) William Redmond (perf.) |
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Work, For The Night Is Coming (1917) | Lowell Mason | Mrs. Harry Coghill (words) Raymond V. Gould (words) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Jazzola (1919) | Theodore F. Morse(w&m) | J. Russel Robinson (co-author) Al. M. Kendall (words) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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⇑Home Over There (1917), The | T.C. O'Kane | DeWitt Clinton Huntington (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Elliott Shaw (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Chimes of Normandy Airs No. 1 (1915) | Robert Planquette | Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Emory B. Randolph (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Chimes of Normandy Airs No. 2 (1915) | Robert Planquette | Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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How Firm a Foundation (1925) | Marcos Portuga | George Skene Keith (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) Charles Harrison (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) |
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Auf Wiedersehn (1915) | Sigmund Romberg | Herbert Reynolds (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Burton Lenihan (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Right Brazilian Girl (1916), The | Sigmund Romberg | Matt C. Woodward (words)
George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Sea Makes a Man a Man (1918), The | Adrian Ross | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Nephews of Uncle Sam (1917) | Harry Ruby | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Arthur Fields (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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King of the Sea (1915) | Jean Sachau | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Annie Laurie (1838) | Alicia Ann John Scott | William Douglas (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) Horatio Rench (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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O'er the Billowy Sea (1912) | Earl K. Smith | Dave Nowlin (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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⇑Song of Steel (1914), A | Charles Gilbert Spross | Howard S. Neiman (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) |
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Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady (1913) | Arthur Sullivan | Vernon Archibald (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Royal James Fish (perf.) |
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My Little Girl (1915) | Albert von Tilzer | Sam M. Lewis (words) Will Dillon (words) Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Arthur C. Lichty (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) |
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Allies March to Freedom (1916), The | F. Paolo Tosti | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Old-Time Religion (1920), The | Traditional(w&m) | Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) George W. Reardon (perf.) Horatio Rench (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Throw Out the Life-Line (1917) | Edward S. Ufford | Edward S. Ufford (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Adeste Fideles (1915) | John Francis Wade(w&m) | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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It's Tulip Time in Holland (1915) | Richard A. Whiting | Dave Radford (words)
Mary Carson (perf.) Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Arthur C. Lichty (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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