Ada R. Habershon

Ada R. Habershon

Ada Ruth Habershon (8 January 1861-1918) was an English Christian hymnist, best known for her 1907 gospel song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" for which the tune was composed by Charles H. Gabriel.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1861, Died 1918

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-6152	10-in.	6/8/1908	He will hold me fast	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-23720	10-in.	2/5/1920	He will hold me fast	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-46613	10-in.	7/26/1928	Will the circle be unbroken?	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	lyricist
Victor	BS-76287	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp	lyricist
Victor	BS-76710	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	lyricist
Victor	BS-01315	10-in.	9/23/1936	Will the circle be unbroken	Tex Owens	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Victor	BS-02544	10-in.	10/12/1936	Will the circle be unbroken	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	lyricist
Columbia	27848	10-in.	approximately 1912	Will the circle be unbroken?	William McEwan	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist
OKeh	W403826	10-in.	3/5/1930	Will the circle be unbroken?	Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	lyricist
OKeh	W403851	10-in.	3/13/1930	Will the circle be unbroken	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E36240	10-in.	3/9/1931	Will the circle be unbroken	Phil Luther Crow ; Frank Luther	Male vocal duet, with accordion	lyricist
Brunswick	E36429	10-in.	3/30/1931	Will the circle be unbroken	Phil Crow ; Frank Luther	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and accordion	lyricist
Brunswick	E25594-E25595	10-in.	12/14/1927	Will the circle be unbroken	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist
Edison	11910	10-in.	9/23/1927	Will the circle be unbroken?	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Habershon, Ada R.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103846.

Habershon, Ada R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103846.

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