H. T. Burleigh

H. T. Burleigh

Henry Thacker Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer who was instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging spirituals in a more classical form. Burleigh also introduced Antonín Dvořák to Black American music, which influenced some of Dvořák's most famous compositions and led him to say that Black music would be the basis of an American classical music.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1866 (Erie), Died September 12, 1949 (Stamford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer, baritone vocal, lyricist, adapter

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 88 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1913-05-23-01]	Not documented	5/23/1913	You'll git dar in de mornin'	Dr. Leo Bernd	Male vocal solo, with piano and monologue	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-11-19-01]	Not documented	11/19/1917	A spirit flower	Roland Hayes	Male vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	[Trial 1919-02-10-05]	Not documented	2/10/1919	I want to be ready	H. T. Burleigh	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Trial 1924-01-28-03]	10-in.	1/28/1924	Deep river	Alice M. Rosseter	Female vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	[Trial 1924-01-28-05]	10-in.	1/28/1924	Little mother of mine	Robert J. Helman	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	45627	10-in.	5/12/1915	Jean	Albert Wiederhold	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46210	10-in.	11/19/1915	Just you	Maggie Teyte	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	47205	10-in.	12/2/1916	Deep river	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Columbia	77467	10-in.	10/30/1917	Little mother of mine	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77522	10-in.	11/21/1917	Nobody knows de trouble I've seen	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Columbia	77523	10-in.	11/21/1917	I don’t feel no ways tired	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Columbia	81402	10-in.	12/10/1923	Deep river	Carroll Clark ; Fletcher Henderson	Male vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	140186	10-in.	12/16/1924	Steal away	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Columbia	W142701	10-in.	9/29/1926	Little mother of mine	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W144712	10-in.	9/27/1927	Deep river	The Lions Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	arranger
Columbia	W146169	10-in.	4/20/1928	Little mother of mine	Yaarab Chanters of Atlanta	Vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia	W150190	10-in.	4/8/1930	Deep river	Louis Graveure ; S. Schlüssel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	6104	12-in.	approximately 1911	Jean	Charles Leggett	Cornet solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7593	10-in.	Sept. 1920	Jean	Bernard Ferguson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	74418	10-in.	Nov. 1926	There's a meetin' here tonight	Albertina and Victoria ; Porter Grainger	Female vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	5390	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	Nobody knows de trouble I've seen	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Brunswick	5397	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	Hard trials	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Brunswick	3287-3288	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1919	Little mother of mine	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10613-10615	10-in.	5/10/1923	Just you	Marie Tiffany	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo	composer
Brunswick	14028-14030	10-in.	10/27/1924	Little mother of mine	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 51-75 of 88 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burleigh, H. T.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104263.

Burleigh, H. T.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104263.

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