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 4401-4425 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Unnumbered 1920-06-11-03] | Not documented | 6/11/1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | [Unnumbered 1920-06-11-04] | Not documented | 6/11/1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1923-07-19-01] | 10-in. | 7/19/1923 | Stephine gavotte | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1924-01-31-01] | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | In mezzo al mar | Dusolina Giannini | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1924-01-31-02] | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | Fa la nana bambin | Dusolina Giannini | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-04-20-01] | 10-in. | 4/20/1925 | Lettre d'amour | Armand Crabbé | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-04-20-02] | 10-in. | 4/20/1925 | La riponsi a la lettre d'amour | Armand Crabbé | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-[Unnumbered 1926-05-27-01] | 12-in. | 5/27/1926 | A buck and ring clog | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with monologue and clogs | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-01-12-01] | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | The passion rose | Geraldine Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-01-13-01] | 10-in. | 1/13/1927 | Venite | Geraldine Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1928-04-20-01] | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Grandfather's clock | Paul Reimers | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-037158 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | Tambourin chinois | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-037159 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | Caprice viennois | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-037162 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | Hungarian dance no. 5 | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-037163 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | Lullaby | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-037164 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | Venetian love song | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-037165 | 10-in. | 5/26/1939 | The gondoliers' song | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-042793 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Love's own waltz | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-042794 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Ciri-biri-bin | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-042795 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Estrellita | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-042796 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Siboney | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CS-042937 | 12-in. | 10/11/1939 | Is there a Santa Claus? | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | CS-042938 | 12-in. | 10/11/1939 | Is there a Santa Claus? | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | BS-042939 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Jingle bells fantasy | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-042940 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | The night before Christmas | Milton Cross ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Recitation, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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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
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