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Henry Francis Lyte

Henry Francis Lyte (1 June 1793 – 20 November 1847) was a Scottish Anglican divine, hymnodist and poet.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ednam (village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK), Died November 20, 1847 (Nice (city and commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 3516 10-in. between January and November 1906 Abide with me George Alexander Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77258 10-in. 8/15/1917 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77811 10-in. 5/4/1918 Abide with me Warren Proctor Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78330 10-in. 3/4/1919 Abide with me Paulist Choristers of Chicago Male vocal chorus, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 78557 10-in. 7/8/1919 Abide with me Barbara Maurel ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 30943 12-in. approximately 1912 Abide with me Mary Adele Case Female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 48501 12-in. 12/1/1915 Abide with me Louis Graveure Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 140838 10-in. 8/11/1925 Abide with me The Cathedral Quartet Male vocal quartet, with violin and organ lyricist  
Columbia W144659 10-in. 9/12/1927 Abide with me! Columbia Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied lyricist  
Columbia W98609 12-in. 12/11/1928 Abide with me Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 858 10-in. approximately July 1919 Abide with me Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-7972 10-in. June 1921 Abide with me Helen Clark ; Joseph Philips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 4018 10-in. approximately August 1920 Abide with me Elizabeth Lennox ; Marie Tiffany Female vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 13963-13965 10-in. 10/15/1924 Abide with me John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 15191-15193 10-in. 3/16/1925 Abide with me Ida Heydt ; Elizabeth Lennox Female vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E7392 10-in. 6/19/1928 Ramona José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E21231-E21232 10-in. 1/18/1927 Abide with me John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick C2388 10-in. 10/3/1928 Abide with me Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers Male vocal quartet, with guitar lyricist  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 20073-a] 12-in. approximately September 1928 Abide with me Master Frederick Firth Male vocal solo, with organ lyricist  
Edison 507 Not documented approximately December 1910 Abide with me Violet Oppenshaw Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 1362 Not documented December 1912 Abide with me Violet Oppenshaw Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 3057 10-in. May 1914 or later Abide with me Merle Alcock Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 3385 10-in. October 1914 Abide with me Mixed vocal quartet (unidentified; Edison Records) Mixed vocal quartet lyricist  
Edison 3866 10-in. 6/10/1915 Abide with me Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4084 10-in. 9/1/1915 Abide with me Thomas Chalmers ; Elizabeth Spencer Vocal duet (soprano and Male), with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lyte, Henry Francis," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960.

Lyte, Henry Francis. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960.

"Lyte, Henry Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960

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LCNAR: Lyte, Henry Francis, 1793-1847 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90006511

Wikidata: Henry Francis Lyte - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1606761

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11864654

MusicBrainz: Henry Francis Lyte - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c2514344-c878-47a9-adb1-f82a98baad78

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267587 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267587

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