Rida Johnson Young
Rida Johnson Young (born Rida Louise Johnson, February 28, 1869 – May 8, 1926) was an American playwright, songwriter and librettist. In her career, Young wrote over 30 plays and musicals and approximately 500 songs. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Some of her better-known lyrics include "Mother Machree" from the 1910 show Barry of Ballymore, "Italian Street Song", "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" from Naughty Marietta, and "Will You Remember?" from Maytime. |
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Recordings (Results 126-136 of 136 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18309 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Mother Machree | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18376 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18701 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | I'm falling in love with someone | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18713 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Italian street song | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-142 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Mother Machree | Charles Harrison | Malel vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-170 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | Ah! sweet mystery of life | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-407 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | I'm falling in love with someone | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-418 | 12-in. | 9/10/1928 | Italian street song | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5260 | 10-in. | before 3/1/1938 | Will you remember? | Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA17006 | 10-in. | between June and November 1938 | I'm falling in love with someone | Charles Kullman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WR536 | 10-in. | approximately 1934 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Charles Kullman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Rida Johnson," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105012.
Young, Rida Johnson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105012.
"Young, Rida Johnson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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