James Thornton
James Thornton (December 5, 1861 – July 27, 1938) was an Irish-American songwriter and vaudeville performer. He is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1898 song, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen". |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 5, 1861 (Dublin), Died July 27, 1938 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 160 | 7-in. | Before 1895 | The maiden and the lamb | Male vocalist (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Berliner | 171 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | Streets of Cairo | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Berliner | 954 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | She may have seen better days | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1702 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | It don’t seem like the same old smile | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]526 | 7-in. | 11/19/1900 | Just sweet sixteen | Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]769 | 7-in. | 5/3/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]769 | 10-in. | 7/8/1902 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1145 | 7-in. | 12/12/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1145 | 10-in. | 12/12/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3135 | 10-in. | 2/21/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3262 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | composer | |
| Victor | A-178 | 7-in. | 6/30/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | James Doyle | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-178 | 10-in. | 6/30/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | James Doyle | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | A-763 | 7-in. | 12/1/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-763 | 10-in. | 12/1/1903 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9637 | 10-in. | 11/9/1910 | When you were sweet sixteen | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | C-18925 | 12-in. | 12/22/1916 | Songs of the past, no. 23 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | C-19852 | 12-in. | 5/15/1917 | Medley of old songs | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27381 | 10-in. | 1/12/1923 | There's a mother always waiting you at home, sweet home | Lewis James ; Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27952 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | When you were sweet sixteen | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-27952 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | When you were sweet sixteen | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47076 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | North-bound train | Nelstone's Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-48311 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | The Irish jubilee, part 1 | Joseph D. O'Donnell | Comic scene, with banjo and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-48312 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | The Irish jubilee, part 2 | Joseph D. O'Donnell | Comic scene, with banjo and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-55229 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | When summer comes again | Lewis Brothers | Violin and guitar duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-288 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | When you were sweet sixteen | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0248 | 10-in. | 4/10/1947 | When you were sweet sixteen | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1517 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | When you were sweet sixteen | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | 201 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 201 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 558 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | When you were sweet sixteen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 558 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | When you were sweet sixteen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 756 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Take a trip up the Hudson | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 756 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Taking a trip up the Hudson | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3244 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905 | He looks just like his mother | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77881 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Songs of your childhood days | Signor Hurdi-Gurdi | "Street" (barrel) piano, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 9008 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | There's a mother always waiting you at home sweet home | Charles Nabell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402714 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | The tramp's mother | Goebel Reeves | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E23286-E23287 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | When you were sweet sixteen | Al Hopkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 7983 | 10-in. | 5/13/1921 | There's a mother always waiting you at home, sweet home | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 8800 | 10-in. | 12/22/1922 | When you were sweet sixteen | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 11202 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | She may have seen better days | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11212 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | My sweetheart's the man in the moon | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thornton, James," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107878.
Thornton, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107878.
"Thornton, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Thornton, James (Composer) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99042775
Wikidata: James Thornton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6144251
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1802716
MusicBrainz: James Thornton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b4578ea-9df7-4445-a57f-fcc6e58bd049
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