Oley Speaks
Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter. His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, "On the Road to Mandalay", which takes its lyrics from the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling. The Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Museum has exhibits about the life of Oley Speaks, including original sheet music written by him. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1874 (Canal Winchester), Died August 27, 1948 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38987 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | Morning | Darwin Bowen, Jr. | Boy soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-43988 | 12-in. | 5/16/1928 | Silvia | Elva Kalb | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-45190 | 12-in. | 5/29/1928 | On the road to Mandalay | Lawrence Tibbett | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46137 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | On the road to Mandalay | Lindsay Callum | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51844 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | On the road to Mandalay | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus, with 4 pianos | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51852 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | Morning | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62276 | 10-in. | 6/13/1930 | Sylvia | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67539 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | On the road to Mandalay | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67593 | 10-in. | 9/30/1931 | Sylvia | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-71224 | 10-in. | 1/13/1932 | Sylvia | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72806 | 10-in. | 5/19/1932 | Sylvia | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75511 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | The prayer perfect | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-88970 | 12-in. | 5/15/1935 | The song of the Roger | RCA Victor Glee Club | Mixed vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | CS-95371 | 12-in. | 10/10/1935 | On the road to Mandalay | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-01195 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Sylvia | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09565 | 10-in. | 6/29/1937 | Sylvia | Nelson Eddy ; Theodore Paxson | Baritone vocal solo, with piano (with orchestra on 6/29/1937) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019288 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | My homeland | Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-028196 | 10-in. | 11/3/1938 | On the road to Mandalay | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042788 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | The prayer perfect | Margaret Speaks | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048466 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Sylvia | Frank La Forge | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067771 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | On the road to Mandalay | John Percival ; Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1913-06-23-01] | Not documented | 6/23/1913 | On the road to Mandalay | Oley Speaks | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-09-10-01] | Not documented | 9/10/1915 | To you | Carl W. Knorr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-11-29-03] | Not documented | 11/29/1915 | With the dreams of May | Jennie Kneedler Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-10-03-01] | Not documented | 10/3/1916 | Morning | J. A. Long | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speaks, Oley," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
Speaks, Oley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
"Speaks, Oley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Speaks, Oley, 1874-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81047930
Wikidata: Oley Speaks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2512925
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87874523
MusicBrainz: Oley Speaks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6fcb842f-7891-4305-880d-c14d644df822
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