F. E. Weatherly
Frederic Edward Weatherly, KC (4 October 1848 – 7 September 1929) was an English lawyer, author, lyricist and broadcaster. He was christened and brought up using the name Frederick Edward Weatherly, and appears to have adopted the spelling 'Frederic' later in life. He is estimated to have written the lyrics to at least 3,000 popular songs, among the best-known of which are the sentimental ballad "Danny Boy" set to the tune "Londonderry Air", the religious "The Holy City", and the wartime song "Roses of Picardy". |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 4, 1848, Died September 7, 1929
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, arranger, composer, translator
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 352 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 37166 | 12-in. | 2/11/1915 | Nita Gitana | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 37317 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | A May morning | Corinne Rider-Kelsey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 37431 | 12-in. | 10/15/1915 | The Holy City | Columbia Mixed Quintette | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 37490 | 12-in. | 11/30/1915 | My dreams | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 48583 | 12-in. | 2/4/1916 | Parted | Helen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 48822 | 12-in. | 6/16/1916 | Fiddle and I | Margaret Keyes | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 48925 | 12-in. | 9/20/1916 | The year's at the spring | Maggie Teyte | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 48928 | 12-in. | 9/22/1916 | The star of Bethlehem | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 49118 | 12-in. | 2/8/1917 | The midshipmite | Harling Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | lyricist | |
Columbia | 49140 | 12-in. | 2/27/1917 | My dreams | Adkins Morton | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 49391 | 12-in. | Fiddle and I | Warren Proctor | Male vocal solo | lyricist | ||
Columbia | 49754 | 12-in. | 2/18/1920 | Fiddle and I | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 49916 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | The Holy City | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 98003 | 12-in. | 12/12/1921 | Parted | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W142813 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | The Holy City | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin, organ, and chimes | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145286 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Nancy Lee | Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145755 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Beauty's eyes | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147405 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Roses of Picardy | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W147721 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Roses of Picardy | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152165 | 10-in. | 3/28/1932 | Nancy Lee | Massanutten Military Academy Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 6004 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | Nirvana | John Bardsley | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 6005 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | Roses | John Bardsley | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 6006 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | Thora | John Bardsley | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 6007 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | My dreams | John Bardsley | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 6141 | 12-in. | approximately 1911 | When shadows gather | Morgan Kingston | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weatherly, F. E.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
Weatherly, F. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
"Weatherly, F. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
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Wikipedia: Frederick Edward Weatherly
Discogs: F. E. Weatherly
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RISM: F. E. Weatherly
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LCNAR: Weatherly, F. E. (Frederic Edward), 1848-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82096344
Wikidata: Frederick Edward Weatherly - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5497166
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59351585
MusicBrainz: Frederick Edward Weatherly - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30d385c5-26cc-42d7-b2d7-245996dfdc54
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