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 376-400 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-16770 | 12-in. | 11/12/1915 | Walther's Preislied | Beatrice Harrison | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-16776 | 10-in. | 11/16/1915 | Venetian gondola song | Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) | Instrumental trio, with bells | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-16779 | 10-in. | 7/2/1925 | Darling Nellie Gray | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-16780 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | Old oaken bucket | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-16789 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | She is my Rosie | Harry Lauder | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-16823 | 10-in. | 11/29/1915 | Old folks at home | Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-16854 | 12-in. | 12/2/1915 | I pagliacci : Prologue | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-16866 | 10-in. | 5/19/1919 | Good-bye | Edward Hamilton [i.e., Reinald Werrenrath] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-16875 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | The Maple Leaf forever | Victor Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | B-16919 | 10-in. | 12/20/1915 | The sunshine of your smile | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-16919 | 12-in. | 1/5/1916 | The sunshine of your smile | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-16933 | 10-in. | 12/24/1915 | What a wonderful mother you'd be | Thomas A. Weir | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-16935 | 10-in. | 12/27/1915 | Quartet in F major : Scherzo | Victor String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-16937 | 12-in. | 12/27/1915 | Ave Maria, op. 52, no. 4 | Beatrice Harrison | Cello solo, with string quartet and harp | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-16965 | 10-in. | 1/5/1916 | I love a piano | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-17006 | 10-in. | 1/12/1916 | I'm a lonesome melody | Olive North | Female vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-17048 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | There's a broken heart for every light on Broadway | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-17049 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | One fleeting hour | Elsie Baker ; Rosario Bourdon | Female vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | CVE-17055 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Pro peccatis | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-17056 | 12-in. | 9/11/1925 | O salutaris | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-17079 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Abbietta Zingara | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-17123 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Luna d'estate | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-17124 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | 'O sole mio | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-17136 | 10-in. | 2/10/1916 | Little grey home in the West | Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) | Instrumental trio, with bells | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-17144 | 10-in. | 2/11/1916 | Mother's old sweet lullaby | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
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