Lawrence Tibbett

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Lawrence Tibbett

Lawrence Mervil Tibbett (November 16, 1896 – July 15, 1960) was an American opera singer and recording artist who also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone, he sang leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950. He performed diverse musical theatre roles, including Captain Hook in Peter Pan in a touring show.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1896 (Bakersfield), Died July 15, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-68331	12-in.	10/29/1931	De glory road	Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	PCVE-68332	12-in.	10/29/1931	Short'nin' bread	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-68333	12-in.	10/29/1931	Edward	Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-69068	10-in.	12/10/1931	Cuban love song	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-69071	10-in.	12/12/1931	Cuban love song	Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with prerecorded baritone vocal part and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	MVE-70856	16-in.	10/18/1931	Broadcast on unemployment relief	Herbert Hoover	Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	MVE-70857	16-in.	10/18/1931	Broadcast on unemployment relief	Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers	Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	MVE-70858	16-in.	10/18/1931	Broadcast on unemployment relief	Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers	Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	MVE-70859	16-in.	10/18/1931	Broadcast on unemployment relief	Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers	Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-74653	10-in.	12/8/1932	The song is you	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-74654	12-in.	12/8/1932	Pilgrim's song	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-74655	12-in.	12/8/1932	Song of the flea	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-74656	10-in.	12/8/1932	And love was born	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-74704	12-in.	12/16/1932	A kingdom by the sea	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-74705	12-in.	12/16/1932	Ol' man river	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-75707	12-in.	3/28/1933	Song of the flea	Lawrence Tibbett	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-75708	12-in.	3/28/1933	Bailiff's daughter	Lawrence Tibbett	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-75709	10-in.	3/28/1933	If love hath entered thy heart	Lawrence Tibbett	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-81086	12-in.	1/19/1934	'Tis an earth defiled	Wilfrid Pelletier ; Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-81087	12-in.	1/19/1934	Standin' in de need of prayer	Wilfrid Pelletier ; Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-82330	12-in.	4/20/1934	O du mein holder Abendstern	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-82331	12-in.	4/20/1934	Avant de quitter ces lieux	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-82332	10-in.	4/20/1934	Myself when young	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-82333	10-in.	4/20/1934	None but the lonely heart	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CS-83105	12-in.	4/30/1934	Excerpts from Die Walküre	Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski ; Lawrence Tibbett	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tibbett, Lawrence," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104286.

Tibbett, Lawrence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104286.

"Tibbett, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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