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Rosario Bourdon

Joseph Charles Rosario Bourdon (March 6, 1885 – April 24, 1961) was a French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer. He was a child prodigy skilled with many musical instruments. Bourdon worked much of his life for the Victor Talking Machine Company where he exerted considerable influence.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1889 (Longueuil), Died April 24, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, cello, celeste, arranger, session supervisor, composer, organ, xylophone, marimba, pipe organ, speaker, bells, drums

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Recordings (Results 3851-3875 of 4541 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-39878 10-in. 10/5/1927 Mother Evelyn Herbert Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39879 10-in. 10/7/1927 I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-39880 12-in. 10/7/1927 My heart ever faithful sing praises Elsie Baker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39897 10-in. 10/17/1927 Il mio tesoro Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39898 10-in. 10/17/1927 Dalla sua pace Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-39899 10-in. 10/19/1927 'A vucchella Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40005 10-in. 9/12/1927 Love's old sweet song Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-40006 12-in. 9/12/1927 Air des bijoux Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40007 10-in. 9/12/1927 Old folks at home Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor CVE-40011 12-in. 9/15/1927 Weihnachten Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with pipe organ and orchestra instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-40024 10-in. 9/22/1927 Abide with me Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-40025 10-in. 9/22/1927 Whispering hope Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, pipe organ  
Victor BVE-40040 10-in. 9/27/1927 Waves of Tory Victor Band Band director  
Victor BVE-40041 10-in. 9/27/1927 The poppy Victor Band Band director  
Victor BVE-40042 10-in. 9/27/1927 The wheat (Czechoslovak folk dance) Victor Band Band director  
Victor BVE-40043 10-in. 9/27/1927 Gustaf's skoal Victor Band Band director  
Victor BVE-40048 10-in. 9/29/1927 Norah O'Neale Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40049 10-in. 9/29/1927 That old Irish mother of mine Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40050 10-in. 9/29/1927 The bard of Armagh Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-40051 10-in. 9/29/1927 That tumble-down shack in Athlone Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-40220 12-in. 9/19/1927 La fauvette Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra director  
Victor CVE-40232 12-in. 9/23/1927 On the beautiful blue Danube Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-40297 12-in. 10/11/1927 Voci di primavera Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-40417 12-in. 10/20/1927 Sinfonía no. 7 en la mayor José Juan Tablada Monologue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-40418 12-in. 10/20/1927 Sinfonía no. 5 : Nuevo Mundo José Juan Tablada Monologue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 3851-3875 of 4541 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed June 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771

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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135

Wikidata: Rosario Bourdon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q657735

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32188116

MusicBrainz: Rosario Bourdon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/960803a5-b807-43ec-abb6-7fd45ede6848

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