Gitz Rice
Lieutenant Gitz Rice (May 5, 1891 – October 16, 1947) was a Canadian service member and entertainer, best known for creating various World War I war songs popular among both troops and civilians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1891 (New Glasgow), Died October 16, 1947 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, speaker
Notes: Name appears in Victor ledgers as Lieut. Gitz-Rice. See biography at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gramophone/m2-1027-e.html.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78168 | 10-in. | 10/29/1918 | Dear old pal of mine | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78196 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Dear old pal of mine | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78214 | 10-in. | 12/19/1918 | I think I'll wait until they all come home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78323 | 10-in. | 2/26/1919 | Take me back to the land of promise | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78324 | 10-in. | 2/26/1919 | A song of Canada | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 78389 | 10-in. | 4/12/1919 | Dear old pal of mine | Samuel Chotzinoff ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 78447 | 10-in. | 5/24/1919 | Dear old pal of mine | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78818 | 10-in. | 11/19/1919 | Mother, I love you | Fred Hughes | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78978 | 10-in. | 2/17/1920 | Mother, I love you | Tandy MacKenzie | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79060 | 10-in. | 3/19/1920 | Mother (I love you) | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79196 | 10-in. | 5/20/1920 | Dear old pal of mine | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49383 | 12-in. | 4/27/1918 | Just like Washington crossed the Delaware | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W145097 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Dear old pal of mine | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 75989 | 12-in. | approximately August 1917 | Conscientious objector | Alfred Lester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75996 | 12-in. | approximately August 1917 | The D.S.O. and V.A.D. | Alfred Lester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 76763 | 12-in. | approximately 1/20/1920 | Dear old pal of mine | Tom Burke ; Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 87341 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Coeur blessé | Hector Pellerin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 387 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Dear old pal of mine | George Lambert | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5238-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | We stopped them at the Marne | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 6138 | 10-in. | Apr. 1918 | We stopped them at the Marne | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 6349 | 10-in. | 9/5/1918 | Dear old pal of mine | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7774 | 10-in. | 2/2/1921 | Coeur blessé | Hector Pellerin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Vocalion | [Vo cat 5133-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1923 | Dear old pal of mine | Sam Moore ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and handsaw | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rice, Gitz," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106647.
Rice, Gitz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106647.
"Rice, Gitz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rice, Gitz - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086804
Wikidata: Gitz Rice - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17511547
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