James Hook
James Hook (3 June 1746 – 1827) was an English composer and organist and a friend of Joseph Haydn and Muzio Clementi. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Norwich (city in Norfolk, England), Died 1827 (Boulogne-sur-Mer (French commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 0998 | 7-in. | 2/28/1900 | Within a mile of Edinboro town | Florence Hayward | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1709 | 7-in. | 10/22/1902 | Within a mile of Edinboro' | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1709 | 10-in. | 10/22/1902 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | A-540 | 7-in. | 10/7/1903 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-540 | 10-in. | 10/7/1903 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Jules Levy | Cornet solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-4663 | 10-in. | 7/9/1907 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Helene Noldi | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8425 | 10-in. | 12/2/1909 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-12539 | 12-in. | 10/28/1912 | Mary of Allendale | Herbert Witherspoon | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26141 | 10-in. | 3/3/1922 | Within a mile of Edinboro town | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035586 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Doun the burn | Marjorie Lawrence | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 45926 | 10-in. | 8/7/1915 | Mary of Allendale | Marie Sundelius | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81951 | 10-in. | 8/25/1924 | Within a mile o' Edinboro' Town | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30640 | 12-in. | between January and June 1911 | Within a mile o' Edinboro town | Margaret Keyes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 557f | 12-in. | approximately December 1905 | Within a mile of Edinboro' town | Adelina Patti | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hook, James," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104221.
Hook, James. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104221.
"Hook, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hook, Mr. (James), 1746-1827 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83066424
Wikidata: James Hook - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q614576
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/99759335
MusicBrainz: James Hook - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d426113-ea58-4cb5-8388-6be096a4a453
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1457503 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1457503
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