J. R. Thomas

John Rogers Thomas (March 26, 1829 – April 5, 1896) was an American composer, pianist, and singer of Welsh descent.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 26, 1829 (Newport), Died April 5, 1896 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 80324 10-in. 4/28/1922 'Tis but a little faded flower Lucy Gates Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 36487 12-in. 11/6/1912 Down by the river side I stray Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48830 12-in. 6/21/1916 'Tis but a little faded flower Margaret Keyes Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48903 12-in. 8/30/1916 Eilleen Allanna James Harrod Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W150225 10-in. 4/15/1930 Cottage by the sea Fred Stanley Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Edison 1033 10-in. between 5/17/1912 and 5/21/1912 'Tis but a little faded flower Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 1540 Not documented 1921 The cottage by the sea Venetian Instrumental Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 2615 10-in. 12/8/1913 Beautiful isle of the sea Charlotte Kirwan Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2792 10-in. Jan.-Feb. 1914 Beautiful isle of the sea Vernon Archibald ; Helen Clark Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 5149 10-in. 11/15/1916 Eileen Alannah John A. Finnegan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6516 10-in. between 12/16/1918 and 12/23/1918 Eileen Alannah Thomas E. Murray Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7024 10-in. 11/19/1919 Voice of the mountain land Mario Laurenti Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7106 10-in. 1/9/1920 Voice of the mountain land Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8576 10-in. 9/5/1922 'Tis but a little faded flower Venetian Instrumental Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 8727 10-in. 3/22/1923 'Tis but a little faded flower Venetian Instrumental Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 10601 10-in. 9/30/1925 Eilleen Allanna James Doherty Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18182 10-in. 1/21/1928 Eilleen Allanna Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, J. R.," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116655.

Thomas, J. R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116655.

"Thomas, J. R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116655

External Sources

Wikipedia: John Rogers Thomas

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Thomas, J. R. (John Rogers), 1830-1896 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95045646

Wikidata: John Rogers Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1701605

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51584834

MusicBrainz: John Rogers Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/007af37d-4133-4d36-b8dd-878c94750fc8

ISNI: 0000 0000 4939 2624 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000049392624

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