Johnny Gruelle
John Barton Gruelle (December 24, 1880 – January 9, 1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics author, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created the Beloved Belindy doll. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major news syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. He was the son of Hoosier Group painter Richard Gruelle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1880 (Arcola), Died January 9, 1938 (Miami Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | SRC-70267 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SRC-70268 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SRC-70269 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SRC-70270 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SRC-70271 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SRC-70272 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SS-78596 | 7-in. | 11/28/1933 | Why should I not be happy? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SS-78597 | 7-in. | 11/28/1933 | We must not be afraid | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SS-78675 | 7-in. | 11/24/1933 | Magic hearts of candy | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SS-78676 | 7-in. | 11/24/1933 | How do the flowers know their way? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | SS-78677 | 7-in. | 11/24/1933 | The camel with the wrinkled knees | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | author | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-489 | 10-in. | 1/7/1932 | Raggedy Ann | Johnny Gruelle | Monologue | speaker | |
| Decca | 73459 | 3/20/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 6 | Frank Luther | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 73462 | 3/20/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 3: Mother Dear ; Beloved Belindy ; Frederika | Frank Luther | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 73476 | 3/27/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 1: My raggedy Ann ; The cherry scarecrow | Frank Luther | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 73477 | 3/27/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 2: The fairy ring ; The worn out doll ; The cookie bush | Frank Luther | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 73478 | 3/27/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 6: Snoop wiggy ; Happy bluebirds ; Raggedy Andy | Frank Luther | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 73479 | 3/27/1946 | Raggedy Ann's sunny songs: Part 5: The tired old horse ; Coo coo clock | Frank Luther | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gruelle, Johnny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102007.
Gruelle, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102007.
"Gruelle, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gruelle, Johnny, 1880-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50032987
Wikidata: Johnny Gruelle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6266817
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34638719
ISNI: 0000 0000 6309 6338 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063096338
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