Alfred G. Wathall
Alfred George Wathall (30 January 1880, Bulwell – 14 November 1938, Chicago) was an English-born American composer, music arranger, orchestrator, violinist, and music educator. He is best remembered as a composer of operettas of which his most successful were The Sultan of Sulu (1902) and Sinbad the Sailor (1911). The Sultan of Sulu was staged on Broadway at Wallack's Theatre where it had a successful run in 1902–1903. It used a libretto by George Ade and was produced by Henry W. Savage. He was also a composer of several Christian hymns. Wathall was educated at Northwestern University School of Music (now Bienen School of Music) where he was a pupil of Peter Lutkin (music theory and composition). A violinist, he later taught on the faculty of that institution as a professor of violin. A longtime resident of Chicago since the age of 12, he was employed as a music arranger and orchestrator for WGN (AM) in Chicago for many years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born England (country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom), Died November 14, 1938 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1911
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1922 | 7-in. | 2/3/1903 | Since I first met you | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1922 | 10-in. | 2/3/1903 | Since I first met you | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2194 | 7-in. | 5/18/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2194 | 10-in. | 5/18/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | A-8 | 7-in. | 5/4/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-8 | 10-in. | 5/4/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | A-65 | 7-in. | 6/9/1903 | Sultan of Sulu medley march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-65 | 10-in. | 6/9/1903 | Sultan of Sulu medley march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-10958 | 12-in. | 9/14/1911 | Gems from The sultan of Sulu | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 1250 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | Since I first met you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1250 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Since I first met you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1253 | 7-in. | between 1903 and October 1905 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1253 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1377 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Sultan of Sulu : Selections | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 1377 | 7-in. | between 1903 and October 1905 | Sultan of Sulu : Selections | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 1546 | 14-in. | between December 1904 and 1905 | The Sultan of Sulu : Schottische and barn dance | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wathall, Alfred G.," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111710.
Wathall, Alfred G.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111710.
"Wathall, Alfred G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
IMSLP: Alfred G. Wathall
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wathall, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1880-1938 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002020248
Wikidata: Alfred G. Wathall - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61967661
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39038697
MusicBrainz: Alfred G. Wathall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ad855c1-f9df-4d8c-93df-84c427698a74
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