S. H. Dudley

Samuel Holland Rous (15 January 1864 – 6 June 1947), who recorded using the name S. H. Dudley, and less frequently as Frank Kernell, was an American singer, pioneer recording artist, and music business executive. He was unrelated to the black vaudeville performer and impresario Sherman Houston Dudley.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1864 (Greencastle), Died June 6, 1947 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, other, performer, whistling, speaker, composer

See Also: Rous, Samuel Holland

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Recordings (Results 526-550 of 632 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-4930 10-in. 11/15/1907 Rule Britannia Alan Turner Male vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-4959 10-in. 11/22/1907 The Maple Leaf forever Alan Turner Male vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-5023 10-in. 1/15/1908 Red Wing S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-6193 10-in. 5/14/1908 Miserere Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chimes, orchestra, and male vocal chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-6193 12-in. 5/14/1908 Miséréré Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chimes, orchestra, and male vocal chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-6450 12-in. 9/23/1908 The glow-worm : Intermezzo Arthur Pryor's Band Band, with male vocal chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-6601 10-in. 11/13/1908 Frieda Elise Stevenson Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-6749 10-in. 1/25/1909 While the leaves came drifting down S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-6915 10-in. 3/22/1909 If you alone were mine Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-6916 10-in. 3/22/1909 Oh, the women Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal chorus vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-7062 10-in. 5/11/1909 Hello people Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8230 12-in. 9/16/1909 Gems from The broken idol Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8371 12-in. 11/12/1909 Gems from Algeria Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8444 12-in. 12/10/1909 Gems from Robin Hood Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8445 12-in. 12/10/1909 Gems from The belle of Brittany Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8518 12-in. 12/29/1909 Hallelujah chorus Victor Chorus Chorus, with band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8519 12-in. 12/29/1909 And the glory of the Lord Victor Chorus Chorus, with band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8613 12-in. 2/8/1910 Gems from Pinafore Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-8983 12-in. 5/23/1910 Gems from The red mill Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-9495 10-in. 10/3/1910 The whistling coon S. H. Dudley ; Billy Murray Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-9572 10-in. 10/24/1910 The whistling Bowery boy Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] ; Billy Murray Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-9680 12-in. 11/30/1910 Gems from Pirates of Penzance Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-9905 12-in. 2/3/1911 Gems from Florodora Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-11652 10-in. 3/1/1912 They gotta quit kickin' my dawg aroun' American Quartet ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-11949 10-in. 4/30/1912 Whistle it Ada Jones Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 526-550 of 632 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dudley, S. H.," accessed June 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777.

Dudley, S. H.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777.

"Dudley, S. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110777

External Sources

Wikipedia: S. H. Dudley (singer)

Allmusic: S. H. Dudley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Dudley, S. H. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98021659

Wikidata: S. H. Dudley (singer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15997480

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2079375

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