Royden Barrie
Royden Barrie was a pseudonym used by the American lyricist Rodney Bennett (1890 – 1948), father of the composer Richard Rodney Bennett. Barrie was also a children's book author. Under this name, he wrote many song-lyrics for Eric Coates and Roger Quilter among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1890, Died 1948
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28894 | 10-in. | 11/14/1923 | A brown bird singing | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with flute, violin, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-33820 | 10-in. | 10/27/1925 | Through all the days to be | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-34176 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | A brown bird singing | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-37330 | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Poor man's garden | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39392 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | A brown bird singing | Norval Brelos | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40166 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | Bird songs at eventide | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-41561 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | A song remembered | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-53462 | 12-in. | 6/11/1929 | A brown bird singing | A. C. Duncan | Vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-74915 | 10-in. | 1/16/1933 | A brown bird singing | Bennett College Quartet | Female vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92515 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | Open your window to the morn | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042785 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Bird songs at eventide | Margaret Speaks | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-054692 | 10-in. | 8/7/1940 | A brown bird singing | Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-196 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | A brown bird singing | Dorma Lee | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1005 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | A brown bird singing | James McCormack | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140096 | 10-in. | 10/10/1924 | I heard you singing | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142248 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | A brown bird singing | Arthur Hackett | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142859 | 10-in. | 10/22/1926 | I heard you singing | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144856 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | A brown bird singing | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149462 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | A song remembered | Alfred O'Shea | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27563 | 10-in. | 5/17/1928 | Bird songs at eventide | Richard Bonelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra, mandolin, and guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E33284 | 10-in. | 6/27/1930 | A brown bird singing | Kathryn Meisle | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E15886-E15889 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | A brown bird singing | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, piano, and bells | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19256-E19257 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | A brown bird singing | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19522-E19524 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | A brown bird singing | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, piano, and bells | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TC2352 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | I heard you singing | Kenyon Congdon | Male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barrie, Royden," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.
Barrie, Royden. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.
"Barrie, Royden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barrie, Royden - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95004114
Wikidata: Royden Barrie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19600352
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78020579
MusicBrainz: Royden Barrie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0d05099d-a958-43cb-90ca-6c65bd2c3560
ISNI: 0000 0000 0148 954X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000000148954X
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