William Brighty Rands

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William Brighty Rands

William Brighty Rands (24 December 1823, Chelsea, Middlesex — 23 April 1882 at the age of 58, East Dulwich, London) was a British writer and one of the major authors of nursery rhymes of the Victorian era. He studied from age 8 to 13. He was mostly self taught. He joined parliament but left due to poor health. His pen names are Matthew Browne, Henry Holbeach, T.Talker.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1823 (Chelsea), Died April 23, 1882 (East Dulwich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	B-10190	10-in.	4/14/1911	Cuckoo	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rands, William Brighty," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103996.

Rands, William Brighty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103996.

"Rands, William Brighty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.