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 20th, 1874 (Washington, D.C.), Died September 28th, 1946

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist

Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Connor, George," accessed March 7, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106670.

O'Connor, George. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 7, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106670.

"O'Connor, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 7 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106670

External Sources

Wikipedia: George O'Connor (singer)

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: O'Connor, George, 1874-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92098138

Wikidata: George O'Connor (singer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61695970

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/77979550/

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