R. Alex Anderson
Robert Alexander Anderson (often given as R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 30, 1995) was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the Hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" (1940) and "Mele Kalikimaka" (1949), the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1894, Died May 30, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-68376 | 10-in. | 7/22/1932 | My sweet Hawaiian pine | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072046 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 or 1/21/1942 | There's magic in the night | Ray Andrade Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072050 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Blue lei | Ray Andrade Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, R. Alex," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301392.
Anderson, R. Alex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301392.
"Anderson, R. Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Robert Alex Anderson
Discogs: R. Alex Anderson
Allmusic: R. Alex Anderson
Grove: R. Alex Anderson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Anderson, R. Alex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94057986
Wikidata: Robert Alex Anderson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7341424
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9076097
MusicBrainz: Robert Alex Anderson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0446cd4-b49f-4304-98be-e2dd6373b4e9
ISNI: 0000 0000 3477 219X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000003477219X
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