James A. Butterfield

James Austin Butterfield (May 18, 1837 – July 6, 1891) was an American composer. His best-known composition is When You and I Were Young, Maggie, first published in 1866 (lyrics by George W. Johnson). Butterfield was born in England in 1837 and emigrated to the United States in 1856. He was also the second president of the Music Teachers National Association, in 1878. James A. Butterfield died in Chicago, Illinois and is buried in Graceland Cemetery.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1837, Died July 6, 1891 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 57 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	77526	10-in.	11/22/1917	When you and I were young, Maggie	Louise Robinson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77865	10-in.	5/31/1918	On the banks of the Wabash far away	Joe Green	Xylophone solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	78842	10-in.	12/4/1919	When you and I were young, Maggie	Gloria Trumpeters [i.e., Edna White Trumpet Quartette]	Trumpet quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79096	10-in.	4/1/1920	When you and I were young, Maggie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80213	10-in.	2/21/1922	When you and I were young, Maggie	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81844	10-in.	6/25/1924	When you and I were young, Maggie	Harmony String Orchestra	String ensemble	composer
Columbia	140026	10-in.	9/11/1924	When you and I were young, Maggie	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	30193	12-in.	approximately 1908	When you and I were young, Maggie	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	49390	12-in.	4/30/1918	When you and I were young, Maggie	Jockers Brothers	Violin and piano duet	composer
Columbia	W145059	10-in.	11/1/1927	When you and I were young, Maggie	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	28333	10-in.	approximately 1913	When you and I were young, Maggie	Archie Anderson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	130	10-in.	ca. May 1918	When you and I were young, Maggie	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7557	10-in.	Sept. 1920	When you and I were young, Maggie	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-72010	10-in.	11/7/1923	When you and I were young, Maggie	Fiddlin' John Carson	Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	S-72218	10-in.	Dec. 1923	When you and I were young	Harry Reser Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Brunswick	851	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	When you and I were young, Maggie	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	3839-3840	10-in.	approximately July 1920	When you and I were young, Maggie	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E16225-E16227	10-in.	8/25/1925	When you and I were young, Maggie	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E25497-E25498	10-in.	12/9/1927	When you and I were young, Maggie	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, cello, and piano	composer
Brunswick	NO6740	10-in.	11/20/1930	When you and I were young, Maggie	The Collier Trio	Banjo, guitar, and mandolin	composer
Edison	697	Not documented	7/5/1911	When you and I were young, Maggie	Will Oakland	Countertenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1539	Not documented	1921	When you and I were young, Maggie	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	1542	Not documented	1921	When you and I were young, Maggie	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	3601	10-in.	2/24/1915	When you and I were young, Maggie	Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal duet and orchestra	composer
Edison	4277	10-in.	11/16/1915	When you and I were young, Maggie	Walter Van Brunt	Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-50 of 57 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Butterfield, James A.," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116455.

Butterfield, James A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116455.

"Butterfield, James A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

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