A. H. Ackley

Birth and Death Data: Born January 21, 1887 (Bradford County), Died July 3, 1960 (Whittier)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-13746 10-in. 9/10/1913 Forgive me, Lord Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15857 10-in. 4/3/1915 I am coming home Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15858 10-in. 4/3/1915 He knows the way Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-17219 10-in. 2/26/1916 When the world forgets Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20118 10-in. 6/14/1917 Better each day Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-20330 10-in. 7/9/1917 My mother Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-24304 10-in. 7/7/1920 Forgive me, Lord Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-24309 10-in. 7/8/1920 All the way to Calvary Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-33731 10-in. 11/3/1925 Where they never say good-bye Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with pipe organ lyricist  
Victor BVE-33732 10-in. 11/3/1925 When the world forgets Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with pipe organ composer  
Victor BVE-33747 10-in. 11/4/1925 Forgive me Lord Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with pipe organ lyricist  
Victor BVE-37336 10-in. 1/4/1927 All the way to Calvary Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with pipe organ lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-37338 10-in. 1/4/1927 You can smile Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with pipe organ lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-47097 10-in. 9/24/1928 Take up thy cross First Methodist Church Choir of Memphis, Tennessee ; Walter Jenkins Mixed vocal chorus and soloists composer  
Victor BVE-56143 10-in. 9/24/1929 Only a smile Tietge Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Victor BSHQ-72359 10-in. 4/27/1932 You can smile Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with organ composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-75808 10-in. 5/3/1933 When the world forgets Smilin' Ed McConnell Male vocal solo, with organ lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-75822 10-in. 5/3/1933 When the world forgets Smilin' Ed. McConnell Male vocal solo, with organ lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-102645 10-in. 6/16/1936 Take up thy cross Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-102723 10-in. 6/20/1936 I shall not be moved Dixie Reelers Male vocal trio, with guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1913-07-18-02] Not documented 7/18/1913 Because he loved me so Homer A. Rodeheaver Baritone vocal solos and recitation lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1915-10-28-01] Not documented 10/28/1915 Because he loved me so S. H. Shiveley Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 47472 10-in. 4/6/1917 He knows the way Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80329 10-in. 5/1/1922 Pardoning grace Gipsy Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 49957 12-in. 4/30/1921 Somebody knows Gipsy Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141330 10-in. 12/1/1925 Take up thy cross Doris Doe ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with violin and organ lyricist, composer  
Columbia W141723 10-in. 2/25/1926 Dearer than all Doris Doe ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and organ lyricist, composer  
Columbia W151313 10-in. 2/16/1931 Pardoning grace William McEwan Male vocal solo, with violin and organ lyricist  
Columbia W151314 10-in. 2/16/1931 The sweetest song William McEwan Male vocal solo, with violin and organ composer, lyricist  
Columbia W151377 10-in. 2/28/1931 You can smile Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-73506 10-in. July 1925 Till the whole world knows Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet and chimes lyricist  
OKeh 73844 10-in. Dec. 1925 Take up the cross Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402570 10-in. 8/7/1929 Take up thy cross O.S. Gabehart ; Chas. Richardson Male vocal duet, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick 15616-15617 10-in. 4/22/1925 When the world forgets Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E3962 10-in. 10/16/1926 Somebody knows Robert A. Gardner Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Brunswick AL260-AL261 10-in. 2/12/1928 I am coming home John McGhee ; Frank Welling Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica lyricist  
Edison 8353 10-in. 1/30/1922 Somebody knows Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 9693 10-in. 9/8/1924 Where they never say "good-bye" Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 9694 10-in. 9/8/1924 All the way to Calvary Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 10753 10-in. 1/5/1926 When the world forgets Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 11200 10-in. 9/15/1926 Back to the faith of my childhood Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 18127 10-in. 12/22/1927 You can smile Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 18131 10-in. 12/23/1927 Take up thy cross Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal quintet composer, lyricist  
Edison 18835 10-in. 10/29/1928 God's tomorrow Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 18838 10-in. 10/29/1928 Make a little rainbow of your tears Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison N-530 10-in. 10/29/1928 God's tomorrow Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison N-533 10-in. 10/29/1928 Make a little rainbow of your tears Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ackley, A. H.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105346.

Ackley, A. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105346.

"Ackley, A. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105346

External Sources

Grove: A. H. Ackley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ackley, A. H. (Alfred Henry), 1887-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86099097

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10405102

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/374149106001768490132

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/181766

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