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William Ernest Henley

William Ernest Henley (August 23, 1849  – July 11, 1903) was an English poet, writer, critic and editor. Though he wrote several books of poetry, Henley is remembered most often for his 1875 poem "Invictus". A fixture in London literary circles, the one-legged Henley might have been the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's character Long John Silver (Treasure Island, 1883), while his young daughter Margaret Henley inspired J. M. Barrie's choice of the name Wendy for the heroine of his play Peter Pan (1904).

Birth and Death Data: Born 1849 (Gloucester), Died July 11, 1903 (Woking)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1929

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-11674 10-in. 3/6/1912 Invictus Earl Cartwright Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12048 10-in. 5/27/1912 A bowl of roses Marguerite Dunlap Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-12720 12-in. 12/13/1912 Requiem Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12994 10-in. 3/13/1913 Allah Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor B-13725 10-in. 9/5/1913 Invictus Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14909 10-in. 5/27/1914 Boats sail on the rivers Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-31276 10-in. 12/11/1924 Morning Pauline Pipkin Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor C-31902 12-in. 2/4/1925 Invictus Cecil Wilcox Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-49801 10-in. 1/23/1929 Invictus E. M. Bixby Vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1916-10-28-03] Not documented 10/28/1916 Invictus George Emes Male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 19738 10-in. 1/26/1912 Invictus Bertram Schwahn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 46648 10-in. 3/17/1916 Invictus Paul Dufault Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W148378 10-in. 4/25/1929 Invictus Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 5757 10-in. 8/31/1917 A bowl of roses Marion Evelyn Cox Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henley, William Ernest," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102027.

Henley, William Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102027.

"Henley, William Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102027

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