John Steel

Birth and Death Data: Born 1900, Died 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist

Notes: Victor ledgers provide address: 169 Linwood St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-22677 10-in. 4/9/1919 Girl of my heart John Steel Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22678 10-in. 4/9/1919 A rose, a kiss and you John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, bells, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22845 10-in. 5/12/1919 When she gives him a shamrock bloom John Steel Male vocal solo, with celeste, piano, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22846 10-in. 5/12/1919 Thank God you're here, Mother mine John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23026 10-in. 6/23/1919 A pretty girl is like a melody John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23027 10-in. 6/23/1919 Tulip time John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23077 10-in. 7/17/1919 Dear heart John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23078 10-in. 7/17/1919 My baby's arms John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23106 10-in. 8/4/1919 The hand that rocked my cradle rules my heart John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23119 10-in. 8/11/1919 Erin John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23120 10-in. 8/11/1919 When love sings a song in your heart John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23176 10-in. 9/29/1919 While others are building castles in the air John Steel Male vocal solo, with celeste, harp, violin, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23177 10-in. 9/29/1919 Give me a smile and kiss John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23426 10-in. 10/20/1919 Your eyes have told me so John Steel Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24106 10-in. 5/12/1920 The love nest John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano, harp, violin, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24317 10-in. 7/13/1920 The love boat John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24318 10-in. 7/13/1920 Tell me, little Gypsy John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24319 10-in. 7/13/1920 The girls of my dreams John Steel Male vocal solo, with oboe, 2 xylophones, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24458 10-in. 9/10/1920 Rose of my heart John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24459 10-in. 9/10/1920 Whispering John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, xylophone, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24617 10-in. 10/8/1920 Avalon John Steel Male vocal solo, with xylophone and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24618 10-in. 10/8/1920 No voice but yours (no hope, no love, save that in your dear eyes) John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24619 10-in. 10/8/1920 When I looked in your wonderful eyes John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25394 10-in. 7/13/1921 Song of songs John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25395 10-in. 7/13/1921 If you only knew John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25396 10-in. 7/13/1921 The world can't go 'round without you John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25561 10-in. 9/15/1921 I'll forget you John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25566 10-in. 9/22/1921 Sally, won't you come back? John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25567 10-in. 9/22/1921 Bring back my blushing rose John Steel Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25739 10-in. 11/1/1921 Whisper to me in the starlight John Steel Male vocal solo, with xylophone and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Victor B-25740 10-in. 11/1/1921 Say it with music John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25743 10-in. 11/3/1921 Rose of my soul John Steel Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Victor B-25744 10-in. 11/3/1921 Love will return in the spring John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Victor B-25912 10-in. 12/21/1921 The world is waiting for the sunrise John Steel Male vocal solo, with cello, violin, piano, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-26183 10-in. 3/28/1922 Mother of love John Steel Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Victor B-26184 10-in. 3/28/1922 Only a smile John Steel Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27021 10-in. 10/11/1922 November rose John Steel Male vocal solo, with oboe and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27079 10-in. 11/16/1922 Lady of the evening John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27094 10-in. 11/28/1922 Will she come from the east? John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27556 10-in. 2/19/1923 When the gold turns to gray (You will be the same girl to me) John Steel Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27557 10-in. 2/19/1923 Out where the blue begins John Steel Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27558 10-in. 2/19/1923 Hope John Steel Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27958 10-in. 5/17/1923 My pal John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27959 10-in. 5/17/1923 Just an old love song John Steel Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28680 10-in. 10/22/1923 Little butterfly John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28681 10-in. 10/22/1923 An orange grove in California John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29074 10-in. 12/10/1923 Take this little rosebud John Steel Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-Test-182 10-in. 5/8/1929 Tell me little gypsy John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-Test-183 10-in. 5/8/1929 Song of songs John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1918-08-02-04] Not documented 8/2/1918 Over there John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1918-11-02-01] Not documented 11/2/1918 Mother Machree John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1918-11-19-06] Not documented 11/19/1918 A rose, a kiss and you John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1919-03-17-02] Not documented 3/17/1919 Dear old pal of mine John Steel Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 9780 10-in. 10/9/1924 My garden of memory Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Steel, John," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105525.

Steel, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105525.

"Steel, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105525

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Steel, John, 1900-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87119597

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11354647

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/205162

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