Eliza R. Snow
Eliza Roxcy Snow (January 21, 1804 – December 5, 1887) was one of the most celebrated Latter Day Saint women of the nineteenth century. A renowned poet, she chronicled history, celebrated nature and relationships, and expounded scripture and doctrine. Snow was married to Joseph Smith as a plural wife and was openly a plural wife of Brigham Young after Smith's death. Snow was the second general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which she reestablished in Utah Territory in 1866. She was also the sister of Lorenzo Snow, the church's fifth president. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 21, 1804 (Becket), Died December 5, 1887 (Salt Lake City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18542 | 12-in. | 10/11/1916 | Oh my father | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28483 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Through deep'ning trials | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28484 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | O my father | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4884 | 10-in. | ca. 9/1/1910 | O my father | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46901 | 10-in. | 7/10/1916 | O my Father | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30081 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1907 | O my father | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8268 | 10-in. | 10/26/1921 | Truth reflects upon our senses | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8292 | 10-in. | 11/15/1921 | O my Father | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snow, Eliza R.," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116335.
Snow, Eliza R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116335.
"Snow, Eliza R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88005270
Wikidata: Eliza R. Snow - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3051180
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27879633
MusicBrainz: Eliza R. Snow - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3f81e8f-56df-40b3-b2e7-6330469b7e49
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