H. P. Danks
Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was an American musician who specialized in composing, singing and leading choral groups. He is best known for his 1873 composition, Silver Threads Among the Gold. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1834 (New Haven), Died November 20, 1903 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 104 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 854 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | Silver threads among the gold | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3895 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Silver threads among the gold | Walter Hammond | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X5612 | 12-in. | approximately May 1921 | Variations on silver threads among the gold | Vessella's Italian Band | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11244-11246 | 10-in. | 9/11/1923 | No night there | Winifred Lugrin-Fahey | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13024-13026 | 10-in. | 4/29/1924 | No night there | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16228-E16230 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Silver threads among the gold | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17481-E17483 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | Silver threads among the gold | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17640-E17643 | 10-in. | 1/22/1926 | Silver threads among the gold | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25463-E25464 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Jacob’s ladder | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25495-E25496 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Silver threads among the gold | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25560-E25561 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Jacob’s ladder | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26468-E26469 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Silver threads among the gold | Blackstone Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 145 | 12-in. | 7/22/1910 | Silver threads among the gold | Will Oakland | Countertenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 1098 | 10-in. | 6/21/1912 | Silver threads among the gold | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 1537 | Not documented | 1921 | Silver threads among the gold | Losey Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 1561 | Not documented | 4/28/1922 | Silver threads among the gold | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 3770 | 10-in. | 5/10/1915 | Silver threads among the gold | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4453 | 10-in. | 1/29/1916 | Silver threads among the gold | Lou Chiha Frisco | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Edison | 5199 | 10-in. | 12/6/1916 | Silver threads among the gold | M. Nagy | Cimbalom solo | composer | |
| Edison | 6755 | 10-in. | 4/30/1919 | Sommersol til sidste stund! | Carsten Woll | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7119 | 10-in. | 1/19/1920 | Love's own sweet song | Carro A. Bird | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7242 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | No night there | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7393 | 10-in. | 6/9/1920 | No night there | Helen Newitt | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8152 | 10-in. | 8/1/1921 | No night there | Robert C. Dyrenforth ; Robert Gayler | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 8476 | 10-in. | 6/5/1922 | Silver threads among the gold | Walter Scanlan | Vocal solo (tenor) and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Danks, H. P.," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109989.
Danks, H. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109989.
"Danks, H. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Danks, H. P. (Hart Pease), 1834-1903 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94041501
Wikidata: Hart Pease Danks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4352338
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MusicBrainz: Hart Pease Danks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/01d57510-30b5-4fe1-8249-c8e0e3ade3c1
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