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". |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 105 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 81950 | 10-in. | 8/25/1924 | John Anderson, my Jo | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | 30509 | 12-in. | between January and May 14, 1910 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | 37322 | 12-in. | 6/5/1915 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Corinne Rider-Kelsey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | 37339 | 12-in. | 6/26/1915 | Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon | Corinne Rider-Kelsey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | 37417 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | My love's like a red, red rose | Olive Fremstad | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | 48932 | 12-in. | 9/25/1916 | Bonnie wee thing | Frances Ingram | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | W140661 | 10-in. | 6/9/1925 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Columbia | W144606 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Auld lang syne | American Singers | Male vocal quartet | author | |
Columbia | W151533 | 10-in. | 5/6/1931 | Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled | Sandy MacFarlane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1078-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Flow gently sweet Afton | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo | author | |
Brunswick | 1253 | 12-in. | approximately Aug. 1917 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Brunswick | 8102 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Bonnie wee thing | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Brunswick | 4475-4477 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Auld lang syne | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | author | |
Brunswick | E27418 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Brunswick | E28425 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Comin’ thro’ the rye | Florence Easton | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Brunswick | E35837 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Auld lang syne | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | author | |
Edison | 929 | Not documented | Feb. 1912 | Auld lang syne | Unidentified performer(s) (Edison Records) | author | ||
Edison | 1413 | 10-in. | May 1913 | John Anderson, my Jo | Violet Oppenshaw | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 2119 | 10-in. | 1/31/1913 | Bonnie Doon : Ye banks and braes | Christine Miller | Contralto vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 2745 | 10-in. | Jan. 1914 | O wert thou in the cauld blast | Charlotte Kirwan ; Matilda Staats | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 4347 | 10-in. | 12/16/1915 | Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled! | Christine Miller | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 4766 | 10-in. | 6/5/1916 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 4993 | 10-in. | 9/15/1916 | John Anderson, my Jo | Christine Miller | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 5244 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Edison | 5581 | 10-in. | 5/23/1917 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Christine Miller | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burns, Robert," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.
Burns, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.
"Burns, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78088009
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