R. P. Weston
Robert Patrick Weston (né Harris; 7 March 1878 – 6 November 1936) was an English songwriter. He was responsible for many successful songs and comic monologues between the 1900s and 1930s, mostly written in collaboration with other writers, notably Fred J. Barnes and Bert Lee, and performed successfully by Harry Champion, Stanley Holloway, and Gracie Fields, among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1878, Died November 6, 1936
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3956 | 10-in. | 11/1/1906 | What a mouth! | Burt Shepard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3957 | 10-in. | 11/1/1906 | Killiecrankie | Burt Shepard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10223 | 10-in. | 4/24/1911 | Please go find my Billie-boy | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77633 | 10-in. | 1/14/1918 | Fancy you fancying me | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77665 | 10-in. | 2/7/1918 | Fancy you fancying me | John Mahan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77679 | 10-in. | 2/20/1918 | Fancy you fancying me | Robert Lewis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77689 | 10-in. | 2/26/1918 | Fancy you fancying me | Edna White Trumpet Quartette | Trumpet quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 26488 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | I don’t care if there’s a girl there | Jack Charman | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 44308 | 10-in. | July 1916 | Y'a de jolies femmes | Alfred Nohcor | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 75893 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75894 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75927 | 12-in. | approximately May 1917 | Our navy | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Guy Le Feuvre ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75939 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | I shall see you tonight | Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75940 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Somebody's coming to tea | Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75941 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 | Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75942 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 | Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75946 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Where did that one go? | Harry Glenn ; Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27492 | 10-in. | 5/7/1928 | Mama’s grown young, Papa’s grown old | Al Shayne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 3938 | 10-in. | 7/6/1915 | I like your town | Glen Ellison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weston, R. P.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113085.
Weston, R. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113085.
"Weston, R. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Robert Patrick Weston
Discogs: R. P. Weston
IMSLP: R. P. Weston
RISM: R. P. Weston
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Weston, R. P. (Robert P.), 1878-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006064333
Wikidata: Robert Patrick Weston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7273904
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31751318
MusicBrainz: Robert Patrick Weston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/53879e62-a396-49b0-a3d2-0bf0312e51ca
ISNI: 0000 0000 8110 6683 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081106683
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