Edgar Smith
Edgar McPhail Smith (December 9, 1857 – March 8, 1938) was an American writer and lyricist for musicals in the early decades of the 20th century. He contributed to some 150 Broadway musicals. Weber and Fields starred in many of his works. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1857 (Brooklyn), Died March 8, 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1077 | 10-in. | 10/5/1901 | When two little hearts are one | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1077 | 12-in. | 6/10/1902 | When two little hearts are one | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1363 | 7-in. | 4/16/1902 | When two little hearts are one | Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1363 | 10-in. | 4/16/1902 | When two little hearts are one | Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1967 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1967 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3170 | 10-in. | 3/5/1901 | Nothing doing | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3365 | 10-in. | 5/16/1901 | Ma blushing Rosie | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3572 | 10-in. | 9/12/1901 | Kiss me, Honey, do! | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-164 | 7-in. | 6/29/1903 | Susie Woosie | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11750 | 12-in. | 3/20/1912 | Weber-Fields winners | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 29 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Tell us, pretty ladies | Collins and Natus | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 29 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Tell us, pretty ladies | Collins and Natus | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 342 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Ma blushin' Rosie | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 342 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Ma blushin' Rosie | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 400 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | My Japanese cherry blossom | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 400 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | My Japanese cherry blossom | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 955 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Come down, ma evenin' star | Artists vary | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1020 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Susie woosie | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1020 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Susie woosie | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1158 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1158 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1405 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Come down, ma evenin' star | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1405 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Come down, ma evenin' star | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19830 | 10-in. | 3/22/1912 | Come down, ma evening star | Lillian Russell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Edgar," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103874.
Smith, Edgar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103874.
"Smith, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Edgar, 1857-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82141075
Wikidata: Edgar Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q47540629
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43193078
MusicBrainz: Edgar Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e81d5e93-d050-4ee7-b268-3609290768e9
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