David Craig Montgomery

David Craig Montgomery (March 21, 1870 – April 20, 1917) was an American actor and dancer, the partner of Fred Stone. Montgomery and Stone became famous for their performance in the 1903 Broadway musical The Wizard of Oz, and had many other successes in musical comedy and vaudeville.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 21, 1870 (St. Joseph), Died April 20, 1917 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1911

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor A-141 7-in. 6/25/1903 Must you? Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor B-141 10-in. 6/25/1903 Must you? Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor C-9845 12-in. 1/24/1911 Travel, travel little star Montgomery and Stone Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-9846 12-in. 1/24/1911 Moriah Montgomery and Stone Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-9906 12-in. 2/4/1911 Gay Paree Montgomery and Stone Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-9907 12-in. 2/4/1911 The lobster song Montgomery and Stone Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-10409 10-in. 5/18/1911 Hurrah for Baffin's Bay Montgomery and Stone Male vocal duet and comedy, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-10410 12-in. 5/18/1911 At the seashore Montgomery and Stone Male vocal duet and comedy, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1911-01-24-02] Not documented 1/24/1911 [Unknown title(s)] Montgomery and Stone Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 1531 7-in. ca. 1903 Must you? Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 1531 10-in. approximately 1903 Must you? Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montgomery, David Craig," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106555.

Montgomery, David Craig. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106555.

"Montgomery, David Craig." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106555

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