Grock (The Clown)

Grock (born Charles Adrien Wettach; January 10, 1880 – July 14, 1959) was a Swiss clown, composer, and musician. Called “the king of clowns” and “the greatest of Europe's clowns”, Grock was once the most highly paid entertainer in the world.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1880 (Loveresse), Died July 14, 1959 (Imperia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 69603 10-in. approximately 1919 A-be my boy Grock (The Clown) performer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3177 10-in. 6/9/1931 Le vrai bonheur Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grock (The Clown)," accessed May 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353717.

Grock (The Clown). (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353717.

"Grock (The Clown)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 28 May 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353717

External Sources

Wikipedia: Grock

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Grock, 1880-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91076019

Wikidata: Grock - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q302873

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50234934

MusicBrainz: Grock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d637e77-44f4-4b24-b1b9-2984909adccb

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