George J. Gaskin
George J. Gaskin (February 1863 – December 14, 1920) was one of the most popular singers in the United States during the 1890s and an early American recording artist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1863, Died 1920
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, performer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 393 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 942 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | Dixie | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 943 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | De trumpet in de cornfield blows | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo, with trumpet and clog effects | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 944 | 7-in. | 8/12/1897 | Killarney | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 947 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | I’ll be true to my honey boy | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 949 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | Nothing too good for the Irish | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 951 | 7-in. | Before May 1895 | Little Alabama coon | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 956 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895 | Only one girl in the world for me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 957 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | My pearl's is a bowery girl | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 958 | 7-in. | 10/29/1895 | Ben Bolt | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 959 | 7-in. | 10/29/1895 | The sidewalks of New York | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 960 | 7-in. | 5/18/1896 | Tenting on the old camp ground | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 961 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | The band played on | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 962 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | Kathleen Mavourneen | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 966 | 7-in. | 5/18/1896 | My Polly’s a peach | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 969 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | Bowery grenadiers | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 973 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | The leader of Company B | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 976 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | Keep those golden gates wide open | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 977 | 7-in. | 11/9/1895 | Up dere in de sky | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 980 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | The fatal wedding | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 987 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | In old Madrid | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 988 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | Molly | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 989 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | My girl’s a corker | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 993 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Put me off at Buffalo | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 996 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | The sweetest story ever told | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 1609 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | My lady fair | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaskin, George J.," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107957.
Gaskin, George J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107957.
"Gaskin, George J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Gaskin, George J. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99835482
Wikidata: George J. Gaskin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5540998
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19020404
MusicBrainz: George J. Gaskin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07ba8ac1-a1a4-4828-8ea9-7da0664b5490
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