Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks (December 13, 1835 – January 23, 1893) was an American Episcopal clergyman and author, long the rector of Boston's Trinity Church and briefly Bishop of Massachusetts. One of the most popular preachers of the Gilded Age, he worked to make the Christian Church more relevant to contemporaries. Among his other accomplishments, he wrote the lyrics of the Christmas hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem". He is honored on the Episcopal Church liturgical calendar on January 23. In addition to his moral stature, he was a man of great physical height, standing six feet four inches (1.93 m) tall. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States), Died January 23, 1893 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18534 | 12-in. | 10/6/1916 | Oh, little town of Bethlehem | Trinity Choir | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75067 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Songs for children (Hymns) | Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09062 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Oh! Little town of Bethlehem | Homer Hall Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, with electric organ and chimes | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026906 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | O little town of Bethlehem | Lew White | Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-046001 | 12-in. | 12/16/1939 | Lullaby Jesus dear (Polish Christmas carol) | St. Gregory's Choir | Vocal chorus, with electric organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067875 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Oh little town of Bethlehem | Richard Crooks ; Clarence Dickenson | Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5RC-1575 | 12-in. | 12/6/1945 | Christmas hymns, part 2 | RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Victor | PD6VB-2680 | 10-in. | 8/20/1946 | O, little town of Bethlehem | Russ Case ; Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1596 | 10-in. | 8/27/1947 | O come all ye faithful | Dick Leibert | Organ solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0725 | 10-in. | 8/20/1949 | Silent night | Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell | Boys vocal chorus, with organ | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO51498 | 10-in. | 5/8/1954 | O little town of Bethlehem | Chuck Wagon Gang | Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140948 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | O little town of Bethlehem | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81574 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | O! Little town of Bethlehem | Golden Hour Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11455-11458 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | O little town of Bethlehem | Collegiate Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24966-E24968 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | O little town of Bethlehem | Collegiate Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4137 | 10-in. | 9/22/1915 | O little town of Bethlehem | The Carol Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Charm | X-CR-502-B | 10-in. | approximately 1948 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Hour of Charm All-Girl Choir ; Hour of Charm All-Girl Orchestra ; Phil Spitalny | Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Phillips," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105376.
Brooks, Phillips. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105376.
"Brooks, Phillips." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86114039
Wikidata: Phillips Brooks - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q974734
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/67275668
MusicBrainz: Phillips Brooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1685489d-e7c5-46a2-8303-32a53f3e664b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/194178 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/194178
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