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Geoffrey O'Hara

Geoffrey O'Hara (February 2, 1882 – January 31, 1967) was a Canadian American composer, singer and music professor.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1882 (Chatham-Kent), Died January 31, 1967 (St. Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, lyricist, songwriter, arranger, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-12624 10-in. 11/18/1912 I've forgotten them all for you Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer  
Victor B-13106 10-in. 4/10/1913 Your eyes have told me what I did not know Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14858 10-in. 5/23/1914 Gambler's song Glacier Park Indians (Blackfoot Tribe) Native American music speaker  
Victor B-15063 10-in. 7/14/1914 Navajo Indian songs Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with tom-tom vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-15092 10-in. 7/28/1914 I'm a jolly old rover Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15605 10-in. 1/15/1915 Highlanders! Fix bayonets! Earl Cartwright Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15642 10-in. 1/29/1915 Highlanders! Fix bayonets! Edward Hamilton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17205 10-in. 2/24/1916 When I get back, back to County Kerry Marie Cahill Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17397 10-in. 3/29/1916 Dixieland, my home Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor B-17398 10-in. 3/29/1916 All I want is a cottage, some roses, and you Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-17590 10-in. 5/2/1916 Where the shamrock grows Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-17591 10-in. 5/2/1916 They made it twice as nice as paradise (And they called it Dixieland) Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-18039 10-in. 6/30/1916 All Erin is calling Mavourneen Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18518 10-in. 9/29/1916 Ma li'l starlight Lillian Davis [i.e., Marguerite Dunlap] ; Geoffrey O'Hara Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor B-18519 10-in. 9/29/1916 I'll make you want me Lillian Davis [i.e., Marguerite Dunlap] ; Geoffrey O'Hara Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19185 10-in. 2/15/1917 The blush rose Lambert Murphy Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra composer  
Victor B-20653 10-in. 9/10/1917 Send me a curl Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
Victor B-20654 10-in. 9/10/1917 Parody on "They made it twice as nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland" Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21002 10-in. 10/25/1917 Send me a curl Harvey W. Hindermeyer Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-21461 10-in. 2/20/1918 Parodies of the camp Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21462 10-in. 2/20/1918 A soldier's day Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with bugle calls and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21479 10-in. 3/4/1918 K-K-K-Katy Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-22086 10-in. 8/12/1918 Camp songs medley, part 1 National Camps Song Leaders Vocal chorus, with cornet and piano composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-22218 10-in. 9/3/1918 Where it's peach jam makin' time Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-22219 10-in. 9/3/1918 Over yonder where the lilies grow Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
Victor B-22522 10-in. 1/10/1919 Buddie boy (How's every little thing with you) Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-22829 10-in. 5/5/1919 You're making a miser of me Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-23569 10-in. 1/9/1920 There is no death Lambert Murphy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-25554 12-in. 9/12/1921 The living God! Orville Harrold Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-25918 10-in. 12/21/1921 Give a man a horse he can ride Royal Dadmun Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26834 10-in. 8/15/1922 I love a little cottage Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27323 10-in. 12/18/1922 I love a little cottage Lambert Murphy Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-28427 10-in. 8/14/1923 That is why! Orville Harrold Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-29059 10-in. 12/4/1923 Leetle Bateese Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano, violin, and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor B-29213 10-in. 12/21/1923 Dreaming of my old home, sweet home Helen Clark ; Lewis James Female-male vocal duet, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-29629 10-in. 3/7/1924 Annie Laurie Mendelssohn Chorus Mixed vocal chorus arranger  
Victor B-31385 10-in. 12/18/1924 The unknown soldier Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Victor C-31814 12-in. 1/28/1925 The wreck of the Julie Plante Royal Dadmun Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-31829 12-in. 2/3/1925 Leetle Bateese Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-31830 12-in. 2/3/1925 De captaine of de Marguerite Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-32145 10-in. 4/8/1925 In the wee little home I love Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38999 10-in. 7/21/1927 Give a man a horse he can ride Robert P. Shepard Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-47508 12-in. 9/13/1928 Over here Victor Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor CVE-47509 12-in. 9/13/1928 Over there Victor Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor MVE-51745 16-in. 5/1/1929 The harmony club Geoffrey O'Hara Motion picture soundtrack : Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and instrumental trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor CVE-62319 12-in. 6/26/1930 There is no death Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62494 10-in. 6/3/1930 There is no death Matinee Musical Club Female vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-64853 12-in. 1/15/1931 Marching song Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BRC-71993 10-in. 3/23/1932 Lullaby Anna Howard Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BSHQ-73075 10-in. 7/7/1932 De captaine of de Marguerite Conrad Thibault ; Theodore Walstrum Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-07-30-02] 10-in. 7/30/1925 A little close harmony Philadelphia Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Victor BS-0929 10-in. 10/2/1936 Leetle Bateese John De Blois Wack Baritone vocal solo, with cello and piano composer  
Victor BVE-Test-643 10-in. 5/22/1929 Give a man a horse he can ride Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor [Trial 1914-06-15-01] Not documented 6/15/1914 Indian songs Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1916-02-25-05] Not documented 2/25/1916 All I want is a cottage, some roses and you Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1917-09-04-01] Not documented 9/4/1917 All Erin is calling Mavourneen Colin C. White Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-07-10-03] Not documented 7/10/1920 There is no death Helfenstein Mason Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1921-09-29-04] 10-in. 9/29/1921 Leetle Bateese Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1921-09-29-05] 10-in. 9/29/1921 Give a man a horse he can ride Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1921-09-29-06] 10-in. 9/29/1921 The wreck of the Julie Plante Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 957 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 Convivial march Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 957 10-in. approximately 1902 Convivial march Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 45552 10-in. 4/10/1915 Highlanders, fix bayonets! Albert Wiederhold Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47231 10-in. 12/14/1916 All Erin is calling Mavourneen Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77077 10-in. 5/26/1917 The blush rose Harvey Hindermyer Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77505 10-in. 11/12/1917 Send me a curl Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 77593 10-in. 12/20/1917 It's a mighty good world after all Greek Evans Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77722 10-in. 3/14/1918 K-K-K-Katy Eugene Buckley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 78152 10-in. 10/24/1918 Over yonder where the lilies grow Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 78223 10-in. 12/24/1918 Buddy boy (how's ev'ry little thing with you?) Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 78930 10-in. 1/15/1920 There is no death Charles Hackett Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79754 10-in. 3/4/1921 In the wee little home I love Charles Hackett Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80368 10-in. 6/2/1922 Two little stars Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80599 10-in. 10/10/1922 The living God Charles Hackett Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81974 10-in. 9/5/1924 Charleston Charlie Southern Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 49346 12-in. 3/18/1918 Good morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip Marconi Brothers Accordion trio composer  
Columbia W151674 10-in. 7/9/1931 A little close harmony California Aeolians Vocal quartet unaccompanied composer, lyricist  
OKeh 285 10-in. ca. July 1918 K-K-K-Katy John McDermott Male vocal solo, with "caberet orchestra" composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-7860 10-in. Apr. 1921 In the wee little home I love Liam O'Kennedy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5217-a] 10-in. approximately Apr. 1918 K-K-K-Katy Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick [Br cat 5241-b] 10-in. approximately June 1918 K-K-K-Katy Brunswick Military Band Band composer  
Brunswick 4060 10-in. approximately Aug. 1920 Your eyes have told me Mario Chamlee Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 5815 10-in. approximately June 1921 A little close harmony Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied, with animal imitations composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 8753 10-in. approximately Sept. 1922 I love a little cottage John Barclay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick [13855a] 9/26/1924 Charleston Charlie Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 11998-12000 10-in. 11/28/1923 Give a man a horse he can ride John Barclay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 12214-12217 10-in. 1/3/1924 Give a man a horse he can ride John Barclay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13875-13877 10-in. 10/3/1924 Charleston Charlie Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 15410-15411 10-in. 4/2/1925 I would weave a song for you Claire Dux Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E18089-E18090 10-in. 2/24/1926 Mem’ries of love and you Marie Morrisey Female vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano composer  
Brunswick E18492-E18493 10-in. 3/19/1926 Mem’ries of love and you Marie Morrisey Female vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano composer  
Brunswick E18546-E18548 10-in. 3/25/1926 Mem’ries of love and you Marie Morrisey Female vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano composer  
Brunswick E19394-E19395 10-in. 5/28/1928 I would weave a song for you Claire Dux Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E20571-E20572 10-in. 10/28/1926 The wreck of the Julie Plánte Charles Marchand Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick PB402-PB403 10-in. 4/6/1928 Wreck of the Julie-Plante Louis Chartier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3273 10-in. Sept. 1914 [Unknown title(s)] Geoffrey O'Hara Monologue speaker  
Edison 4198 10-in. 10/15/1915 Navajo Indian songs Geoffrey O'Hara Male vocal solo and talk, with drums vocalist, baritone vocal  
Edison 5906 10-in. 12/4/1917 Send me a curl Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 5980 10-in. between 1/23/1918 and 1/24/1918 It's a mighty good world after all Arthur Middleton Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6054 10-in. Mar. 1918 K-K-K-Katy Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 6383 10-in. between 9/23/1918 and 9/25/1918 Over yonder where the lilies grow Marion Evelyn Cox Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 7093 10-in. 1/7/1920 Home at last Harvey Hindermyer Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7518 10-in. 9/9/1920 Give a man a horse he can ride Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8179 10-in. 8/8/1921 In the wee little home I love Thomas Chalmers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8336 10-in. 1/11/1922 A Darktown quartet rehearsel Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied arranger  
Edison 8485 10-in. 6/8/1922 I love a little cottage Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9255 10-in. 11/21/1923 The wreck of the Julie Plante Harvey Hindermyer Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9659 10-in. 8/5/1924 K-K-K-Ketty Axel Schutz Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 9825 10-in. 11/3/1924 Dreaming of my old home, sweet home Helen Clark ; Walter Scanlan Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 11033 10-in. 6/8/1926 My sweetheart, my mother, and home Helen Clark ; Charles Harrison Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Zonophone 6367 10-in. Before Aug. 1906 Sweet and low Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone 6429 10-in. Before Aug. 1906 Alice, where art thou going? Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone 6432 10-in. Before Aug. 1906 Nearer my God to Thee Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone 6609 10-in. Before Sept. 1906 Lead, kindly light Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone 6611 10-in. Before Sept. 1906 Little darling, dream of me Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone 6613 10-in. Before Sept. 1906 Rock of ages Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 521] 10-in. Before Aug. 1906 The rosary Universal Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat B-4693-B] 10-in. approximately 1941 Let's get together The Happy Gang ; Bert Pearl Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Hara, Geoffrey," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103633.

O'Hara, Geoffrey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103633.

"O'Hara, Geoffrey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103633

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