Theo. H. Northrup

Theodore Havermeyer Northrup (1866–1919) composed one of the earliest rags, "Louisiana Rag", in 1897. The Thompson Music Company of Chicago in November, 1897 stated in a promo ad that it was "composed by Theo H. Northrup, the greatest living ragtime pianist. This piece has made an instantaneous hit and has become a great favorite everywhere." His other compositions in 1897 included "A Night on the Levee" and "Savannah Jubilee".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1866, Died 1919

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 6290 10-in. July 1918 Everything's funny to me Sallie Stembler Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Northrup, Theo. H.," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109873.

Northrup, Theo. H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109873.

"Northrup, Theo. H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109873

External Sources

Wikipedia: Theodore Havermeyer Northrup

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Northrup, Theo. H. (Theodore H.) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93038498

Wikidata: Theodore Havermeyer Northrup - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7781821

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66044638

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