Thomas D’Urfey

Thomas D'Urfey (a.k.a. Tom Durfey; 1653 – 26 February 1723) was an English writer and wit. He composed plays, songs, and poetry, in addition to writing jokes. He was an important innovator and contributor in the evolution of the Ballad opera.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1653 (Devon), Died February 26, 1723 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 0998 7-in. 2/28/1900 Within a mile of Edinboro town Florence Hayward Female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor B-8425 10-in. 12/2/1909 Within a mile of Edinboro' town Lucy Isabelle Marsh Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26141 10-in. 3/3/1922 Within a mile of Edinboro town Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 81951 10-in. 8/25/1924 Within a mile o' Edinboro' Town Florence Macbeth Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 30640 12-in. ca. Jan.-June 1911 Within a mile o' Edinboro town Margaret Keyes Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "D’Urfey, Thomas," accessed June 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104040.

D’Urfey, Thomas. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104040.

"D’Urfey, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104040

External Sources

Wikipedia: Thomas d'Urfey

Discogs: Thomas D’Urfey

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82227325

Wikidata: Thomas d'Urfey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2145838

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5060938

MusicBrainz: Thomas D’Urfey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/474627c6-bb25-49ec-8b0a-b6862660effb

ISNI: 0000 0001 0865 1674 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108651674

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