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Edwin Markham

Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham; April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon.

Birth and Death Data: Born Oregon City (city and county seat of Clackamas, Oregon, United States), Died March 7, 1940 (Staten Island (borough of New York City, New York, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: author, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-13737 10-in. 9/8/1913 The man with the hoe Harry E. Humphrey Recitation author  
Victor C-14973 12-in. 6/22/1914 The cross Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Victor B-14980 10-in. 6/22/1914 Joy of the morning John Barnes Wells Male vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor B-14989 10-in. 6/23/1914 Wind and lyre Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor B-18335 10-in. 9/7/1916 Lincoln, the great commoner Harry E. Humphrey Recitation author  
Victor [Trial 1918-04-29-04] Not documented 4/29/1918 The man with the hoe Edwin Markham Recitation author, speaker  
Columbia CO29080 10-in. 11/15/1940 The man with the hoe Norman Corwin Recitation author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Markham, Edwin," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102055.

Markham, Edwin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102055.

"Markham, Edwin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102055

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