Arthur Middleton

Arthur Middleton (Logan, Iowa, November 28, 1880 – Chicago, Illinois, February 16, 1929) was an American operatic and concert bass-baritone. Father was Wiley Middleton and mother was Julia Lockling Middleton.

Birth and Death Data: Born Logan (city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States), Died February 16, 1929 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 134 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1914-03-06-05]	Not documented	3/6/1914	Finland love song	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-09-27-02]	10-in.	9/27/1923	On the road to Mandalay	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-12-11-02]	12-in.	12/11/1923	On the road to Mandalay	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3665	10-in.	3/26/1915	Pro peccatis	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3666	10-in.	3/26/1915	Two grenadiers	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3669	10-in.	3/29/1915	Bedouin love song	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3723	10-in.	4/21/1915	Why do the nations	Arthur Middleton	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3733	10-in.	4/27/1915	Hosanna!	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3746	10-in.	5/4/1915	The two grenadiers	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3763	10-in.	5/7/1915	O du mein holder Abendstern	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3841	10-in.	6/2/1915	Rigoletto : Quartet	Karl Jörn ; Margaret Keyes ; Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3909	10-in.	6/25/1915	Largo al factotum	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3939	10-in.	7/6/1915	Pronta io son	Arthur Middleton ; Anita Rio	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	3960	10-in.	7/13/1915	Barbara Frietchie	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4094	10-in.	9/7/1915	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4149	10-in.	9/27/1915	The two grenadiers	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4209	10-in.	10/20/1915	I am a roamer bold	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4250	10-in.	11/4/1915	The bandolero	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4259	10-in.	11/9/1915	Air du tambour major	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4435	10-in.	1/20/1916	Why do the nations	Arthur Middleton	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4438	10-in.	1/21/1916	The trumpet shall sound	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4473	10-in.	2/4/1916	Deh, vieni alla finestra	Arthur Middleton	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4560	10-in.	3/6/1916	Solenne in quest'ora	Karl Jörn ; Arthur Middleton	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4563	10-in.	3/7/1916	Praise ye	Karl Jörn ; Arthur Middleton ; Marie Rappold	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Edison	4593	10-in.	3/17/1916	Solo, profugo	Karl Jörn ; Arthur Middleton	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 134 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Middleton, Arthur," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101070.

Middleton, Arthur. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101070.

"Middleton, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1969145 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1969145

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