W. Gordon Beecher
William Gordon Beecher, Jr. (January 19, 1904 in Baltimore, Maryland – December 7, 1973) was an American composer, writer and vice admiral. Many of his musical arrangements were done in cooperation with Johnny Noble. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baltimore (city in Maryland, United States), Died December 7, 1973 (Alexandria (city in the state of Virginia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-019338 | 10-in. | 6/21/1938 | Song of old Hawaii | Al Kealoha Perry ; Singing Surfriders | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027110 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | A song of old Hawaii | Arthur Godfrey ; Johnny Salb | Male vocal solo, with electric organ | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-030748 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | A song of old Hawaii | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055511 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | A song of Old Hawaii | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055541 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | A song of old Hawaii | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beecher, W. Gordon," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101320.
Beecher, W. Gordon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101320.
"Beecher, W. Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Beecher, W. Gordon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008066484
Wikidata: Gordon Beecher - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1537968
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/6869853
MusicBrainz: Gordon Beecher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/63fc1e47-e85c-47cf-a64d-bea16ed0cbaf
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