Joseph Philip Knight
Joseph Philip Knight (Bradford-on-Avon, 26 July 1812 – Great Yarmouth, 1 June 1887) was a British clergyman, singer and one of Britain's most popular song composers. He published over 200 songs, first under the name Philip Mortimer then under his own name. Knight was the son of an Anglican clergyman, Rev. Francis Knight, and went to America in 1829 to sing and teach music. He set many of the lyrics of Thomas Haynes Bayly, and Thomas Moore wrote the words for him for "The Parting" and "Let's take the world as some wide scene". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1812, Died June 1, 1887
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-56 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 6597-6598 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1921 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11688-11689 | 10-in. | 10/22/1923 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 141 | Not documented | 7/23/1910 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Frank C. Stanley | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 1286 | 10-in. | 9/20/1912 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Frank Croxton | Bass vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3845 | 10-in. | 6/3/1915 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Frank Croxton | Bass vocal solo and vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6443 | 10-in. | between 11/1/1918 and 11/4/1918 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Charles F. Robinson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knight, Joseph Philip," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106163.
Knight, Joseph Philip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106163.
"Knight, Joseph Philip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Joseph Philip Knight
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Knight, Joseph Philip, 1812-1887 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89664753
Wikidata: Joseph Philip Knight - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5915266
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.