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John McCormack

Papal Count

John Francis McCormack, KSG, KSS, KHS (14 June 1884 – 16 September 1945), was an Irish lyric tenor celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control. He was also a Papal Count. He became a naturalised American citizen before returning to live in Ireland.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1884 (Athlone), Died September 16, 1945 (Dublin)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, translator, lyricist, composer

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

Recordings (Results 376-400 of 420 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C4167 10-in. 8/27/1929 Oh, cease thy singing, maiden fair Pedro Espino Male vocal solo, with violin and piano translator  
Gramophone 0EA411 10-in. 8/24/1934 Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA412 10-in. 8/24/1934 Jeanie with the light brown hair John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA421 10-in. 8/29/1934 A life lesson John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA422 10-in. 8/29/1934 A necklace of love John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2121 10-in. 6/27/1935 Oh gathering clouds John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2122 10-in. 6/27/1935 Little child of Mary John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2128 10-in. 6/28/1935 O Mary dear John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2129 10-in. 6/28/1935 Believe me if all those endearing young charms John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2130 10-in. 6/28/1935 Shannon River John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2134 10-in. 6/28/1935 Herr, was trägt der Boden hier John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2135 10-in. 6/28/1935 Auch kliene Dinge John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2182 10-in. 7/23/1935 The cloths of heaven John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA2183 10-in. 7/23/1935 O men from the fields John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0B3850 10-in. 9/16/1932 Bless this house John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0B3853 10-in. 9/16/1932 Is she not passing fair? John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0B3854 10-in. 9/16/1932 A prayer to our lady John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0B3855 10-in. 9/16/1932 Charm me asleep John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 4190f 12-in. 5/11/1910 All'erta, all'erta, o tempo più non John McCormack ; Nellie Melba ; Mario Sammarco Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone Bb5095 10-in. 9/19/1924 Feldeinsamkeit John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 5205f 12-in. 7/18/1911 All'idea di quel metallo John McCormack ; Mario Sammarco Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8820 10-in. 7/11/1940 Kashmiri song John McCormack ; Gerald Moore Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8821 10-in. 7/11/1940 Till I wake John McCormack ; Gerald Moore Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8889 10-in. 10/25/1940 Faith John McCormack ; Gerald Moore Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA9460 10-in. 9/17/1941 Our finest hour John McCormack ; Gerald Moore Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
(Results 376-400 of 420 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCormack, John," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101915.

McCormack, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101915.

"McCormack, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101915

External Sources

Wikipedia: John McCormack

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McCormack, John, 1884-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50012952

Wikidata: John McCormack - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q733814

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102744

MusicBrainz: John McCormack - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/22c3d1de-793c-4094-b60a-26775617c14b

Getty ULAN: McCormack, John - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500444376

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/3945

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