John Lang Sinclair
John Ewen Sinclair, (24 December 1879 – 23 December 1949) was a Canadian politician. Born in Summerfield, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter Sinclair, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the Prince Edward Island riding of Queen's in 1917 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921. He was defeated in 1925 but was elected again in 1926. From 1921 to 1925, he was a Minister without Portfolio. In 1930, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Queen's, Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Summerfield (human settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada), Died December 23, 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42333 | 10-in. | 5/20/1928 | Eyes of Texas | University of Texas Longhorn Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-94448 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Texas, our Texas | Walter R. Jenkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99314 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | Eyes of Texas | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-02151 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | The eyes of Texas (The University of Texas) | James Wilkinson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4998 | 10-in. | 7/17/1950 | Horned frogs, we are all for you (Texas Christian) | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0910 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | The eyes of Texas | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DAL388 | 10-in. | 6/20/1937 | The eyes of Texas | Light Crust Doughboys | String band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sinclair, John Lang," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100429.
Sinclair, John Lang. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100429.
"Sinclair, John Lang." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: John Ewen Sinclair
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sinclair, John Lang, 1879-1947 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001081897
Wikidata: John Ewen Sinclair - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6232098
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70738281
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/471378 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/471378
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