Jacob Grimm
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hanau (city in Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany), Died September 20, 1863 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36683 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | Rumpelstiltskin | Sally Hamlin | Recitation, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-36684 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | Rumpelstiltskin | Sally Hamlin | Recitation, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BS-067703 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | The traveling musicians | Helen E. Myers | Recitation, with sound effects | author | |
| Victor | BS-067704 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | The traveling musicians | Helen E. Myers | Recitation, with sound effects | author | |
| Victor | BS-067705 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | Briar Rose | Helen E. Myers | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | BS-067706 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | Briar Rose | Helen E. Myers | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | BS-067707 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | The six swans | Helen E. Myers | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | BS-067708 | 10-in. | 8/20/1941 | The six swans | Helen E. Myers | Recitation | author | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 10367-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1924 | Schneewittchen | Grete Wiedeke | Recitation | author | |
| Gramophone | BW1254 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Rotkäppchen, part 1 | Ilse Fischer Ramin | Recitation, with celeste and piano | author | |
| Gramophone | BW1255 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Rotkäppchen, part 2 | Ilse Fischer Ramin | Recitation, with celeste and piano | author | |
| Gramophone | 3863r | 10-in. | 1907 | Schneewittchen | Georg Barsch | Recitation | author | |
| Gramophone | 3864r | 10-in. | 1907 | Schneewittchen | Georg Barsch | Recitation | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grimm, Jacob," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102267.
Grimm, Jacob. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102267.
"Grimm, Jacob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095680
Wikidata: Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6701
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31997136
MusicBrainz: Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07ae854e-c74f-42ed-9eb1-e73f54d3f705
Getty ULAN: Grimm, Jacob - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500397689
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/29150 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/29150
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