Alice C. D. Riley
Alice Cushing Donaldson Riley (1860 – 1955) was an American author and arts club founder. She is known for her children's poetry, stories, books, songs, and several one-act plays. She established art clubs and art centers in Illinois, including the Riley Circle, which led to the Drama Club of Evanston, she inspired the Drama League of America, was a charter club member of the Garden Club of Evanston, and co-founded the Evanston Arts Center. Her best known work was "Slumber Boat", a children's lullaby co-written with her dear friend Dorothy "Jessie" L. Gaynor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1867, Died 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-46 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16631 | 10-in. | 10/8/1915 | Humpty Dumpty | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-20895 | 10-in. | 10/23/1917 | The slumber boat | Laura Littlefield | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-21414 | 10-in. | 1/11/1918 | Awakening | Laura Littlefield | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | BVE-36176 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Blowing bubbles | Erva Giles | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-37058 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | See-saw | Erva Giles | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-37886 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Slumber boat | Anna Howard | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BVE-38083 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | The big drum | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with piccolo, piano, and drums | author | |
| Victor | BVE-38951 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Pit-a-pat | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-45034 | 10-in. | 5/11/1928 | Mighty lak' a rose | Anne Stanier Rutledge | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-50723 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | The slumber boat | David Buttolph ; Murray Kellner ; National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with violin and piano | author | |
| Victor | D5VB-0492 | 10-in. | 7/13/1945 | Little shoemaker | Artists vary | Vocal solos, with piano | author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1911-06-22-1a] | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Little Miss Muffet | Helen Protheroe | Female vocal solo | author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-12-11-01] | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | Smelling | Hazel Steele | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Columbia | 19437 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | The slumber boat | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Female vocal solo, with string quartet | author | |
| Columbia | 19841 | 10-in. | 4/2/1912 | Slumber boat | Edward Lankow | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Columbia | 38218 | 10-in. | 8/23/1912 | The slumber boat | Jeska Swartz | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | author | |
| Columbia | 45938 | 10-in. | 8/11/1915 | The slumber boat | Anita Rio | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77980 | 10-in. | 7/31/1918 | The slumber boat | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Columbia | 80325 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | The slumber boat | Lucy Gates | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Brunswick | E3333-E3334 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | The slumber boat | Godfrey Ludlow | Violin solo, with piano | author | |
| Edison | 7277 | 10-in. | 4/8/1920 | The slumber boat | Delphine March | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Riley, Alice C. D.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109025.
Riley, Alice C. D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109025.
"Riley, Alice C. D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alice Riley
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LCNAR: Riley, Alice C. D. (Alice Cushing Donaldson), 1867-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90013262
Wikidata: Alice Riley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4726064
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