W. Howard Doane

William Howard Doane (February 3, 1832 – December 24, 1915) was a manufacturer, inventor, hymn writer, choral director, church leader and philanthropist. He composed over 2,000 church hymns. More than seventy patents are credited to him for innovations in woodworking machinery. His philanthropy led to the renaming of the Granville Academy, as the Doane Academy, a boys' and girls' private preparatory school associated with Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he was a major benefactor.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1832 (Connecticut), Died December 24, 1915 (South Orange)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 1766 7-in. 8/13/1897 Pass me not O gentle savior Steve Porter Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]704 7-in. 2/23/1901 Safe in the arms of Jesus Christopher H. H. Booth Chimes solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]704 10-in. 2/23/1901 Safe in the arms of Jesus Emmons Chimes composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1914 7-in. 1/27/1903 Safe in the arms of Jesus Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] Vocal chorus composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1914 10-in. 1/27/1903 Safe in the arms of Jesus Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] Chorus composer  
Victor B-2216 10-in. 2/6/1905 To the work Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ composer  
Victor B-2217 10-in. 2/6/1905 Safe in the arms of Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ composer  
Victor B-2530 10-in. 5/8/1905 Tho' your sins be as scarlet Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-2699 10-in. 8/7/1905 Rescue the perishing Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor B-2701 10-in. 8/7/1905 Near the Cross Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor B-3922 10-in. 10/25/1906 Pass me not, O gentle saviour Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8085 10-in. 7/1/1909 More love to Thee, O Christ Harry Macdonough ; Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9331 10-in. 7/28/1910 Rescue the perishing Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9358 10-in. 8/18/1910 Some sweet day, bye and bye Harry Anthony ; James F. Harrison Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9410 10-in. 9/6/1910 Near the Cross Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10250 10-in. 5/2/1911 Safe in the arms of Jesus Trinity Choir Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13600 10-in. 7/17/1913 The precious name Trinity Choir Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-18599 12-in. 11/6/1916 Gospel songs no. 3 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20128 10-in. 6/15/1917 Sicura in man di Cristo Alfredo Cibelli Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor B-20963 10-in. 11/12/1917 Säker i Jesu armar Brooklyn Svenska Mans Kvartetten Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Victor B-25583 10-in. 9/30/1921 Near the Cross Raymond Dixon ; Alice Green Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26387 10-in. 5/29/1922 Veilig in Jezus' armen Louis Dornay Male vocal solo, with cello, violin, and organ composer  
Victor B-26453 10-in. 5/5/1922 Pass me not, O gentle saviour Clifford Cairns ; Charles Harrison Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32580 10-in. 5/11/1925 Rescue the perishing Mark Love Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor BVE-33164 10-in. 8/12/1925 Safe in the arms of Jesus Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

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