Gitz Rice
Lieutenant Gitz Rice (May 5, 1891 – October 16, 1947) was a Canadian service member and entertainer, best known for creating various World War I war songs popular among both troops and civilians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1891 (New Glasgow), Died October 16, 1947 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, speaker
Notes: Name appears in Victor ledgers as Lieut. Gitz-Rice. See biography at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gramophone/m2-1027-e.html.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20850 | 10-in. | 10/11/1917 | Fun in Flanders | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20851 | 10-in. | 10/11/1917 | Fun in Flanders | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21054 | 10-in. | 11/6/1917 | I want to go home | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21055 | 10-in. | 11/6/1917 | Take me back to dear old Blighty | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-21681 | 10-in. | 4/17/1918 | Keep your head down, Fritzie boy | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21682 | 10-in. | 4/17/1918 | We stopped them on the Marne | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21761 | 10-in. | 4/11/1918 | Keep your head down, Allemand, Fritzie boy | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21762 | 10-in. | 4/11/1918 | We stopped them at the Marne | Gitz Rice | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21811 | 10-in. | 5/1/1918 | Dear old pal of mine | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21938 | 10-in. | 5/29/1918 | On the road that leads back home | Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22475 | 10-in. | 12/20/1918 | I think I'll wait until they all come home | Peerless Quartet ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22726 | 10-in. | 3/18/1919 | Dear old pal of mine | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23760 | 10-in. | 3/5/1920 | Because you're here | Edward Johnson | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41543 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Dear old pal of mine | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41750 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Dear old pal of mine | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058265 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Dear old pal of mine | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071917 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071950 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77413 | 10-in. | 10/5/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 77414 | 10-in. | 10/5/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 77498 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 77499 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | I want to go home | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Monologue and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 77502 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 77748 | 10-in. | 4/2/1918 | We stopped them at the Marne | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77923 | 10-in. | 6/24/1918 | Keep your head down "Fritzie boy" | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rice, Gitz," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106647.
Rice, Gitz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106647.
"Rice, Gitz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rice, Gitz - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086804
Wikidata: Gitz Rice - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17511547
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