Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for his daily newspaper column. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sandwich (town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America), Died June 5, 1965 (Hampden (town in Massachusetts) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 48992 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Johnny Chuck finds the best thing in the world | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | composer, speaker | |
| Columbia | 48993 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Little Joe Otter's slippery slide | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48994 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Peter Rabbit plays a joke | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48995 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | How old Mr. Toad won a race | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48996 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | How old Mr. Toad happened to dine with Buster Bear | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48997 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | When old Mr. Toad was puffed up | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48998 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Buster Bear gets a good breakfast | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48999 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Little Joe Otter tries to get even | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49000 | 12-in. | 11/18/1916 | The teaching of Reddy Fox | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49001 | 12-in. | 11/18/1916 | Why Reddy Fox was laughed at | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49250 | 12-in. | September 1917 | The joy of the beautiful pine | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation, with chimes and orchestra | speaker, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burgess, Thornton W.," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102606.
Burgess, Thornton W.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102606.
"Burgess, Thornton W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79138563
Wikidata: Thornton Burgess - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7796519
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70073584
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/46407 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/46407
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