May Byron

Mary Clarissa "May" Byron (née Gillington; 1861 – 5 November 1936) was a British writer and poet, best known for her abridgements of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan books. She published under the names May Byron, M.C. Gillington and Maurice Clare. Byron specialised in writing biographies of great composers, poets and writers, before going on to rewrite some of J. M. Barrie's works for younger readers, to write poetry, and to write cookbooks.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1861 (Audlem), Died November 5, 1936

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1912

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 903 10-in. approximately Dec. 1911 My dear soul Violet Oppenshaw Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Edison 1363 10-in. Dec. 1912 My dear soul Violet Oppenshaw Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byron, May," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102010.

Byron, May. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102010.

"Byron, May." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102010

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