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 301-325 of 352 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 3302 | 10-in. | 9/17/1914 | Beauty's eyes | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3407 | 10-in. | between 11/1/1914 and 11/5/1914 | The island of dreams | Redferne Hollinshead | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3483 | 10-in. | between 12/21/1914 and 12/29/1914 | In the chimney corner | Ida Gardner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3994 | 10-in. | 7/21/1915 | My dreams | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4074 | 10-in. | 8/26/1915 | My dreams | Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4096 | 10-in. | 9/7/1915 | Thora | Hardy Williamson | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4115 | 10-in. | 9/14/1915 | The Holy City | Hardy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4177 | 10-in. | 10/7/1915 | The Holy City | Hardy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4178 | 10-in. | 10/7/1915 | My dreams | Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4358 | 10-in. | 12/22/1915 | Lorna | Emory B. Randolph | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4461 | 10-in. | 2/2/1916 | Punchinello | Edmund A. Jahn | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4493 | 10-in. | 2/11/1916 | Parted | Redferne Hollinshead | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4662 | 10-in. | 4/14/1916 | The stormfiend | T. Foster Why | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5238 | 10-in. | 12/27/1916 | My dreams | Arthur Blight | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5525 | 10-in. | 4/25/1917 | The little damozel | Marion Evelyn Cox | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5544 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | Nita Gitana | Henri Scott | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5633 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Angus MacDonald | Ida Gardner | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5634 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | The star of Bethlehem | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5769 | 10-in. | 9/7/1917 | How love came to me | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5876 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | When you come home | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5887 | 10-in. | 11/19/1917 | The deathless army | Orpheus Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5950 | 10-in. | between 1/1/1918 and 1/7/1918 | When you come home | Christine Miller | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5978 | 10-in. | 1/23/1918 | My dreams | Ralph Errolle | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6240 | 10-in. | 6/20/1918 | Roses of Picardy | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6248 | 10-in. | 6/24/1918 | Our little home | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weatherly, F. E.," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
Weatherly, F. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
"Weatherly, F. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Frederick Edward Weatherly
Discogs: 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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