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 51-75 of 352 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2163 | 10-in. | 1/19/1905 | The Holy City | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2661 | 10-in. | 6/22/1905 | Skippers of St. Ives | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-3000 | 7-in. | 1/12/1906 | The old brigade | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-3000 | 12-in. | 1/12/1906 | The old brigade | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3455 | 10-in. | 6/12/1906 | Fiddle and I | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3545[a] | 10-in. | 7/19/1906 | Beauty's eyes | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3702 | 10-in. | 8/2/1906 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3703 | 10-in. | 8/2/1906 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3704 | 10-in. | 8/2/1906 | The Holy City | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-3815 | 12-in. | 9/19/1906 | The Star of Bethlehem | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4958 | 10-in. | 11/20/1907 | Bid me good-bye | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-7068 | 12-in. | 5/12/1909 | The Holy City | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8477 | 10-in. | 12/14/1909 | The Holy City | Hamilton Hill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8615 | 10-in. | 2/10/1910 | The king's highway | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8696 | 10-in. | 3/10/1910 | When shadows gather | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-8729 | 12-in. | 3/21/1910 | Star of Bethlehem | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9481 | 10-in. | 9/26/1910 | A May morning | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9704 | 10-in. | 12/12/1910 | Beauty's eyes | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9706 | 10-in. | 12/12/1910 | Tell her I love her so | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-9714 | 12-in. | 12/15/1910 | The charmed cup | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9798 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Long ago in Alcalá | Henry Allan Price | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9799 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Lanagan's log | Henry Allan Price | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11132 | 12-in. | 10/24/1911 | Ave Maria | Raymond Dixon | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12131 | 10-in. | 6/20/1912 | Nita Gitana | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-12145 | 12-in. | 6/24/1912 | Call me back | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weatherly, F. E.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
Weatherly, F. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
"Weatherly, F. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Frederick Edward Weatherly
Discogs: F. E. Weatherly
IMSLP: F. E. Weatherly
RISM: F. E. Weatherly
IMDb: 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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