A prolific composer who at times wrote lyrics as well, Walter Donaldson has a career which covered 4 decades. He contributed a significant number of top songs to the Classic Songbook, many of which he created with lyricist Gus Kahn. Notable songs include "How You Gonna Keep Them Down On The Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "My Blue Heaven", "Yes Sir! That's My Baby", and "Carolina In The Morning".
| I Love The Land Of Old Black Joe (1920) |
| | Where The Bamboo Babies Grow (1922) Make It Snappy |
| What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? (1925) |
| Salt and Pepper (1925) Gay Paree |
| That's Why I Love You (1926) |
| Song Of The Setting Sun (1928) Whoopee |
| The Gypsy Song (1928) Whoopee |
| Here's To The Girl Of My Heart (1928) Whoopee |
| You're Driving Me Crazy (1930) Smiles |
| | You (1936) The Great Ziegfeld |
| | Cuckoo In The Clock (1939) |
| | Nevada (1943) What's Buzzin' Cousin? |