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 76-100 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | [OK cat 4434] | 10-in. | 1920 | On the road to Mandalay | Bernard Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5248-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | On the road to Mandalay | Greek Evans | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11925 | 12-in. | approximately 1921 | On the road to Mandalay | Richard Bonelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X11719-X11721 | 12-in. | 10/24/1923 | On the road to Mandalay | John Barclay | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X13321-X13322 | 12-in. | 6/13/1924 | On the road to Mandalay | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X13411-X13412 | 12-in. | 6/27/1924 | On the road to Mandalay | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE28123 | 12-in. | 8/21/1928 | Pinafore | Brunswick Light Opera Company | Solo vocalists and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE28134 | 12-in. | 8/23/1928 | On the road to Mandalay | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE30845 | 12-in. | 9/6/1929 | Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 14 | Bremer-Tully Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31566 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Sylvia | Brunswick Concert Orchestra ; Louis Katzman | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31767 | 10-in. | January 1930 | Brunswick Brevities program X, part 3 | Brunswick Male Quartet | Radio transcription disc : Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32391 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | En camino a Mandalay | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18734-E18735 | 10-in. | 4/10/1926 | Sylvia | Dartmouth Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE24695-XE24697 | 12-in. | 10/11/1927 | On the road to Mandalay | Richard Bonelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE25301-XE25302 | 12-in. | 11/26/1927 | On the road to Mandalay | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1973 | 10-in. | 5/24/1928 | Back again in Eldon | William Phillips | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | XYG6200 | 12-in. | approximately Nov. 1930 | Jersey Cereal Company series B, program A, pt. 1 | Ace Brigode Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | TCL1515 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | Road to Mandalay | The Dictators | Vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 4937 | 10-in. | 8/21/1916 | On the road to Mandalay | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5003 | 10-in. | 9/18/1916 | When the boys come home | Frederick J. Wheeler | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5541 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | On the road to Mandalay | Henri Scott | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7029 | 10-in. | 11/2/1919 | To you | Helen Davis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8247 | 10-in. | 10/10/1921 | The lane to Ballybree | Arthur Middleton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9720 | 10-in. | 9/19/1924 | Morning | Arthur Middleton | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9856 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Sylvia | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speaks, Oley," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
Speaks, Oley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.
"Speaks, Oley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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