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S. H. Dudley

Samuel Holland Rous (15 January 1864 – 6 June 1947), who recorded using the name S. H. Dudley, and less frequently as Frank Kernell, was an American singer, pioneer recording artist, and music business executive. He was unrelated to the black vaudeville performer and impresario Sherman Houston Dudley.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1864 (Greencastle), Died June 6, 1947 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, other, performer, whistling, speaker, composer

See Also: Rous, Samuel Holland

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 632 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 157 7-in. Before 1895 Tramp, tramp, tramp Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 192 7-in. Before May 1895 I’se gwine back to Dixie Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 529 7-in. Before Oct. 1898 Nancy S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 871 7-in. 10/7/1897 My old Kentucky home Artists vary Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 873 7-in. June 1897-Apr. 1898 Old oaken bucket Artists vary Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 893 7-in. 10/7/1897 Sweetest story ever told Artists vary Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 924 7-in. Before June 1896 Louisiana Lou Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 942 7-in. 10/14/1896 Dixie Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1755 7-in. 7/29/1897 Jesus, lover of my soul Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1777 7-in. 7/1/1897 Nancy Brown Artists vary Male vocal solo; with vocal chorus (7/1/1897 take & take Z) vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1850 7-in. Before Oct. 1898 Dora Brown S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1911 7-in. 10/10/1898 The boy guessed right Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1958 7-in. June 1898-Mar. 1899 My old New Hampshire home S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1960 7-in. June 1898-Mar. 1899 Kiss me honey do S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1961 7-in. June 1898-Mar. 1899 She was happy till she met you S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1962 7-in. June 1898-Mar. 1899 Soldiers in the park S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 1981 7-in. June 1898-Mar. 1899 The sly cigarette S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 3006 7-in. 6/27/1898 Bye and bye you will forget me S. H. Dudley ; Roger Harding Male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 3014 7-in. 6/27/1898 Nearer, my God, to Thee S. H. Dudley ; Roger Harding Male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
Berliner 4253 7-in. June 1897-Apr. 1898 Massas in the cold cold ground Artists vary Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 4265 7-in. June 1897-Oct. 1898 Lead kindly light Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 4272 7-in. June 1897-Oct. 1898 Coon medley Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 4273 7-in. June 1897-Oct. 1898 Steamboat leaving the wharf at New Orleans Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 4275 7-in. 10/6/1898 A trip to the county fair Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet other  
Berliner 4285 7-in. June 1897-Oct. 1898 Kentucky babe Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet other  
(Results 1-25 of 632 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dudley, S. H.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777.

Dudley, S. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777.

"Dudley, S. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777

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