George O'Connor
George Henry O'Connor (August 20, 1874 – September 28, 1946) was an American lawyer, businessman and singer, described at the time of his death as "almost beyond a doubt the most popular man in Washington". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 20, 1874 (Washington, D.C.), Died September 28, 1946
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist
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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-14504 | 10-in. | 2/21/1914 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run when you're skeered | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14505 | 10-in. | 2/21/1914 | Oh Lord, these feet of mine | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39649 | 10-in. | 11/27/1914 | The Mississippi barbecue | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39650 | 10-in. | 11/30/1914 | Alabama jamboree | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39790 | 10-in. | 1/22/1915 | At the Mississippi Cabaret | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39791 | 10-in. | 1/22/1915 | Roaming around | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39842 | 10-in. | 2/10/1915 | Everybody rag with me | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39843 | 10-in. | 2/10/1915 | On my way to New Orleans | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 45677 | 10-in. | 5/22/1915 | Hop a jitney with me | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 45678 | 10-in. | 5/22/1915 | Circus day in Dixie | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 45881 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | Gasoline Gus and his jitney 'bus | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 45882 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | I guess I'll soon be back in Dixieland | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 45885 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | Scaddle de mooch | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46159 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | I'm homesick | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46160 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | These feet of mine | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46233 | 10-in. | 12/3/1915 | Loading up the Mandy Lee | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46234 | 10-in. | 12/3/1915 | I'm gone | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46235 | 10-in. | 12/3/1915 | P.S. Mr. Johnson sends best regards | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46654 | 10-in. | 3/20/1916 | Oh Joe, with your fiddle and your bow, you stole my heart away | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46655 | 10-in. | 3/20/1916 | Come on to Nashville, Tennessee | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46920 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | Nigger blues | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46921 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | You ain't no relation of mine | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46922 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | I ain't prepared for that | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Oh! Southern city (Send us some beautiful girls) | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47080 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Pray for the lights to go out | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47081 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Misery | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47362 | 10-in. | 2/10/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47363 | 10-in. | 2/10/1917 | Ephraham's jazbo band | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47492 | 10-in. | 4/16/1917 | They may call you Hawaiian on Broadway | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47493 | 10-in. | 4/14/1917 | Ever since that town of mine went dry | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47494 | 10-in. | 4/16/1917 | I ain't got nobody | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77123 | 10-in. | 6/8/1917 | Sons of America | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77124 | 10-in. | 6/8/1917 | Ain't you coming back to Dixieland? | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77251 | 10-in. | 8/11/1917 | Sailin' away on the Henry Clay | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77404 | 10-in. | 10/3/1917 | Down where the sweet potatoes grow | Columbia Quartette ; George O'Connor | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77405 | 10-in. | 10/3/1917 | Down south everybody's happy | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77406 | 10-in. | 10/3/1917 | There's always something doin' down in Dixie | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77503 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues but I'm happy | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77629 | 10-in. | 1/12/1918 | It makes no diff'rence whose sweetie you were | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77630 | 10-in. | 1/12/1918 | Jazzin' the cotton town blues | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Connor, George," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106670.
O'Connor, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106670.
"O'Connor, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: O'Connor, George, 1874-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92098138
Wikidata: George O'Connor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61695970
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77979550
MusicBrainz: George O'Connor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f136a589-6b76-4bb0-955d-5143cc691512
ISNI: 0000 0004 6147 6264 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000461476264
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