Percy Greenbank
Percy Greenbank (24 January 1878 – 9 December 1968) was an English lyricist and librettist, best known for his contribution of lyrics to a number of successful Edwardian musical comedies in the early years of the 20th century. His older brother, the dramatist Harry Greenbank, had a brilliant career in the 1890s that was cut short by his death at the age of 33. Percy picked up where his brother had left off, writing lyrics for some of the most popular musicals from 1900 through World War I and even afterwards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 24, 1878, Died December 9, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-8445 | 12-in. | 12/10/1909 | Gems from The belle of Brittany | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8744 | 10-in. | 3/24/1910 | Stepping stones | Harry Macdonough ; Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10485 | 10-in. | 6/2/1911 | Swing song | Lucy Isabelle Marsh ; Reinald Werrenrath | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-10621 | 12-in. | 6/27/1911 | Gems from The country girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11059 | 12-in. | 10/5/1911 | Gems from The Quaker girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11309 | 12-in. | 11/27/1911 | The swing song | Emma Eames ; Emilio de Gogorza | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11311 | 12-in. | 11/27/1911 | Trot here and there | Emma Eames ; Emilio de Gogorza | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-13858 | 12-in. | 9/25/1913 | Gems from Miss Caprice | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1143 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | The coo song | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1143 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | The coo song | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4325 | 10-in. | ca. 1909-Mar. 1910 | Two giddy goats | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 36362 | 12-in. | 4/11/1912 | The Quaker girl : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 73248 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Trot here and there | Dora Labbette ; Evan Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3301 | 10-in. | between 9/16/1914 and 9/17/1914 | The music of love | Marie De Kyser ; Reed Miller | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3565 | 10-in. | 2/5/1915 | I'm a millionaire | Joseph A. Phillips | Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3580 | 10-in. | 2/12/1915 | Please don't flirt with me | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3671 | 10-in. | 3/29/1915 | Please don't flirt with me | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5082 | 10-in. | 10/20/1916 | Dance with me | Irving Kaufman ; Gladys Rice | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greenbank, Percy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106164.
Greenbank, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106164.
"Greenbank, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Greenbank, Percy, 1878-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89665838
Wikidata: Percy Greenbank - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7167371
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