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 51-75 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1917-02-21-03] | Not documented | 2/21/1917 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1917-09-10-06] | Not documented | 9/10/1917 | We'll never let our old flag fall | Greek Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-07-08-01] | Not documented | 7/8/1920 | Morning | Ruth Rodeheaver | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-07-01] | 10-in. | 5/7/1923 | Star-eyes | Mabel Garrison | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-10-20-01] | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | On the road to Mandalay | Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39190 | 10-in. | 1/20/1914 | Morning | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46651 | 10-in. | 3/18/1916 | Morning | Paul Dufault | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77937 | 10-in. | 6/28/1918 | When the boys come home | Columbia Double Male Quartet | Male vocal double quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78082 | 10-in. | 9/26/1918 | When the boys come home | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78296 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | When the boys come home | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79996 | 10-in. | 9/26/1921 | Sylvia | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140042 | 10-in. | 9/17/1924 | Sylvia | Binghamton Kiwanis Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 36428 | 12-in. | 8/6/1912 | On the road to Mandalay | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 98013 | 12-in. | 1/26/1922 | On the road to Mandalay | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141946 | 10-in. | 4/9/1926 | On the road to Mandalay | José Mardones | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142778 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | On the road to Mandalay | Earl Burtnett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146568 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Sylvia | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147425 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Love's like a rosebud | Martha Attwood ; Stuart Ross | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W152128 | 10-in. | 3/8/1932 | On the road to Mandalay | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152212 | 10-in. | 6/9/1932 | Sylvia | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W98333 | 12-in. | 4/13/1927 | On the road to Mandalay | Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6946 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Morning | John Booth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W110409 | 10-in. | February 1929 | Tieni kulkee Mandaljaan (On the road to Mandalay) | Jean Theslöf | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 123 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1918 | When the boys come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 559 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | On the road to Mandalay | Joe Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speaks, Oley," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
Speaks, Oley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
"Speaks, Oley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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