Robert Smythe Hichens
Robert Smythe Hichens (14 November 1864 – 20 July 1950) was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays. He is best remembered as a satirist of the "Naughty Nineties". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Speldhurst (village and civil parish in Kent, United Kingdom), Died July 20, 1950 (Zurich (capital of the canton of Zurich, Switzerland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13457 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Happy three | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20672 | 10-in. | 9/17/1917 | The bird and the rose | Herbert Witherspoon | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28138 | 10-in. | 6/19/1923 | Over the desert | Edgar Kiefer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19739 | 10-in. | 1/26/1912 | Over the desert | Bertram Schwahn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45843 | 10-in. | 7/8/1915 | Happy three | Albert Wiederhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hichens, Robert Smythe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102019.
Hichens, Robert Smythe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102019.
"Hichens, Robert Smythe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Robert Smythe Hichens
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LCNAR: Hichens, Robert, 1864-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50035072
Wikidata: Robert Smythe Hichens - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2037944
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27093504
MusicBrainz: Robert Smythe Hichens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c47b21e4-b86b-4f8a-b7c4-59d348c7331d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798449 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798449
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