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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.

Longfellow was born in Portland, District of Maine, Massachusetts (now Portland, Maine). He graduated from Bowdoin College and became a professor there and, later, at Harvard College after studying in Europe. His first major poetry collections were Voices of the Night (1839) and Ballads and Other Poems (1841).

He retired from teaching in 1854 to focus on his writing, and he lived the remainder of his life in the Revolutionary War headquarters of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

His first wife, Mary Potter, died in 1835 after a miscarriage. His second wife, Frances Appleton, died in 1861 after sustaining burns when her dress caught fire. After her death, Longfellow had difficulty writing poetry for a time and focused on translating works from foreign languages. Longfellow died in 1882.

Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. He has been criticized for imitating European styles and writing poetry that was too sentimental.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1807 (Portland), Died March 24, 1882 (Cambridge)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 76-93 of 93 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 90148 10-in. between 1918 and 1925 Believe me, if all those endearing young charms Columbia Band Band author  
Brunswick X9429 12-in. approximately Dec. 1922 Onaway! Awake, beloved! Theo Karle Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E18158-E18159 10-in. 3/2/1926 Good night, beloved Maskat Shrine Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano author  
Brunswick C3375 10-in. 4/26/1929 Stay, stay at home Marcia Schupac Female vocal solo author  
Brunswick DB15 10-in. approximately Sept. 1928 Onaway! Awake, beloved! Stanley Holloway Tenor vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick DB73 10-in. 9/28/1928 The star Kathleen Hilliard Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Edison 995 10-in. 4/15/1912 The rainy day Thomas Chalmers Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Edison 1569 Not documented 7/7/1922 Arrow and the song Edward M. Young Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Edison 6176 10-in. May 1918 My Redeemer and my Lord Marie Tiffany Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Edison N-356 10-in. 8/17/1928 Melodies of long ago no. 2 Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet Male vocal quartet author  
Decca L 4029 10-in. 12/12/1945 The arrow and the song ; The building of the ship Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4030 10-in. 12/12/1945 The rainy day ; Hymn to the night Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4031 10-in. 12/12/1945 The village blacksmith Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4032 10-in. 12/12/1945 The day is done Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4033 10-in. 12/12/1945 The children's hour Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4034 10-in. 12/12/1945 A psalm of life Donald Crisp author  
Decca L 4208 6/11/1946 Paul Revere's ride, part 1 Fredric March author  
Decca L 4209 6/11/1946 Paul Revere's ride, part 2 Fredric March author  
(Results 76-93 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102364.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102364.

"Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth." 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/102364

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