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 201-225 of 352 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 47219 | 10-in. | 12/11/1916 | Beauty's eyes | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47233 | 10-in. | 12/15/1916 | Parted | James Harrod | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47261 | 10-in. | 1/2/1917 | The midshipmite | Harling Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47313 | 10-in. | 1/23/1917 | Nancy Lee | Harling Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77212 | 10-in. | 7/14/1917 | The Holy City | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77213 | 10-in. | 7/14/1917 | The star of Bethlehem | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77465 | 10-in. | 10/30/1917 | When you come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77968 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | Roses of Picardy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78332 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | When you come home | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78392 | 10-in. | 4/14/1919 | Fiddle and I | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79430 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | The Holy City | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80264 | 10-in. | 3/27/1922 | Danny boy | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81620 | 10-in. | 3/13/1924 | The fairy pipers | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81739 | 10-in. | 4/26/1924 | Where my dear lady sleeps | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81767 | 10-in. | 5/8/1924 | Where my dear lady sleeps | Ernő Balogh ; Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30017 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1906 | The Holy City | George Alexander | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30519 | 12-in. | 7/7/1910 | Good-bye | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36482 | 12-in. | ca. 1912-1916 | The charmed cup | Bertram Schwan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36511 | 12-in. | 12/19/1912 | The Holy City | Walter Lawrence | Boy soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36681 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | Thursday | David Scull Bispham | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36829 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | Parted | Maggie Teyte | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36842 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | My dreams | Ruby Helder | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36919 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Roses | Morgan Kingston | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36926 | 12-in. | 4/13/1914 | The last watch | Morgan Kingston | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 37165 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | My dreams | Gertrude Rennyson | Soprano 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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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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