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 126-150 of 352 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27520 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | The Holy City | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27582 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Friend o' mine | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29434 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Punchinello | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29867 | 10-in. | 4/8/1924 | Little Yvette | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with flute and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30282 | 10-in. | 6/16/1924 | A little prayer for me | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste, violin, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31283 | 10-in. | 12/12/1924 | The armourer | Louis C. Washburn | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31325 | 10-in. | 11/14/1924 | My dreams | Edmund Goulding | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31366 | 10-in. | 12/3/1924 | Friend o' mine | Weltzin B. Blix | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-32915 | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Danny boy | Ruth Chase | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-33411 | 12-in. | 9/14/1925 | The star of Bethlehem | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33478 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | The little damozel | Lucrezia Bori | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35555 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | A May morning | Lawrence Burrows | Boy soprano vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36107 | 10-in. | 8/9/1926 | Beyond the dawn | W. A. Jaquins | Vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-37376 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | The Holy City | Manhattan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-37695 | 12-in. | 3/1/1927 | Die heilige Stadt | Manhattan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38100 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Nita Gitana | Thayer Burgess | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38204 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | A May morning | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40045 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Cherries | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-40391 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | Roses of Picardy | G. H. Rigler | Male vocal solo, with piano, cello, and violin | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-41545 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Roses of Picardy | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42098 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Mona | Robert Olsen | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-43417 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Danny boy | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-43609 | 12-in. | 4/4/1928 | The Holy City | Marion Talley | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BAVE-44473 | 10-in. | Spring 1929 | Rosas de picardía | Mercedes Simone | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-45181 | 12-in. | 5/25/1928 | Punchinello | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weatherly, F. E.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
Weatherly, F. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103734.
"Weatherly, F. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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