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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.

He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV.

As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include "A Red, Red Rose", "A Man's a Man for A' That", "To a Louse", "To a Mouse", "The Battle of Sherramuir", "Tam o' Shanter" and "Ae Fond Kiss".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1759 (Alloway), Died July 21, 1796 (Dumfries)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: author, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 105 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-030356 10-in. 12/6/1938 Auld lang syne Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble author  
Victor BS-046872 10-in. 2/9/1940 Happy birthday to you Golden Memory Boys Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble author  
Victor BS-051849 10-in. 7/12/1940 Auld lang syne The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo author  
Victor D7VB-1910 10-in. 10/24/1947 Auld lang syne Helen Carroll ; Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble author  
Victor [Trial 1915-05-03-02] Not documented 5/3/1915 Ae fond kiss Mary Black Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor [Trial 1926-02-09-01] 10-in. 2/9/1926 The bonnie lass of Balloch Myle George Kennedy Male vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia 700 7-in. ca. 1902 Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia 700 10-in. ca. 1902 Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia 3228 10-in. between January and September 1905 Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 3301 10-in. approximately 1905 Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 3731 10-in. between January and November 1907 Auld lang syne Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 19490 10-in. 7/27/1911 Afton water Harold Jarvis Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 19725 10-in. 1/10/1912 O wert thou in the cauld blast Grace Kerns ; Bessie Volckman Female vocal duet, with orchestra author  
Columbia 19886 10-in. 5/17/1912 John Anderson, my Jo Mary Garden Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 38316 10-in. 10/7/1912 Auld lang syne Columbia Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra author  
Columbia 38544 10-in. 1/8/1913 Flow gently, sweet Afton Sue Harvard Female vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 39873 10-in. 2/18/1915 Auld lang syne Arthur Turelly Harmonica solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 45856 10-in. 7/14/1915 Bonnie wee thing Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 46035 10-in. 9/17/1915 Scots wha' hae Albert Wiederhold Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 46268 10-in. 12/30/1915 Oh whistle and I'll come to you, my lad Marie Sundelius Female vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 77528 10-in. 11/24/1917 Favorites of other days, part 1 Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Columbia 77972 10-in. 7/27/1918 Auld lang syne Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied author  
Columbia 78847 10-in. 12/8/1919 Comin' thro' the rye Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra author  
Columbia 79508 10-in. 11/5/1920 Flow gently, sweet Afton Oscar Seagle Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 80524 10-in. 8/12/1922 John Anderson, my jo Florence Macbeth Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra author  
(Results 51-75 of 105 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burns, Robert," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.

Burns, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.

"Burns, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250

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