Edward Johnson

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Edward Johnson

Edward Patrick Johnson, CBE (22 August 1878 – 20 April 1959) was a Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. He became general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan, New York City from 1935 to 1950.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 22, 1878 (Guelph), Died April 20, 1959 (Guelph)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer

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

Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-45265	12-in.	6/11/1928	Racconto di Rodolfo	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-45266	12-in.	6/11/1928	Vesti la giubba	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45612	10-in.	6/7/1928	O Canada	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45613	10-in.	6/7/1928	The Maple Leaf forever	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-45614	12-in.	6/8/1928	Air de la fleur	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-45615	12-in.	6/8/1928	Depuis lontemps j'habitais	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-063330	10-in.	4/3/1941	Jersey bounce	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1919-10-24-01]	Not documented	10/24/1919	Vesti la giubba	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1919-10-24-02]	Not documented	10/24/1919	Roses of Picardy	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	42187	10-in.	approximately 1915 or later	Mother o' mine	Edward Johnson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	42198	10-in.	approximately 1915 or later	O come with me in the summer night	Edward Johnson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	74741	12-in.	approximately 1915	Il santo Grall	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	74742	12-in.	approximately 1915	Soltanto un arma val	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	74746	12-in.	1914 or before	The garden of sleep	Edoardo Di Giovanni	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	74758	12-in.	1914 or before	Ah, moon of my delight	Edoardo Di Giovanni	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	LAT1000	10-in.	2/11/1931	Echoes from de cotton fields	Edward Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Edward," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109063.

Johnson, Edward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109063.

"Johnson, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.