John Wilson

John Wilson of Elleray FRSE (18 May 1785 – 3 April 1854) was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author, the writer most frequently identified with the pseudonym Christopher North of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. He was professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1820–1851.

Birth and Death Data: Born Paisley, Died April 3, 1854 (Edinburgh)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: editor, composer, author

Notes: Author John Wilson (pseudonym: Christopher North) is not the same as composer John Wilson (1595-1674).

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-15039	10-in.	7/3/1914	Come away, Death	Raymond Dixon	Male vocal solo, with harp	composer
Victor	C-15848	12-in.	3/30/1915	Turn ye to me	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	author
Victor	B-21634	10-in.	3/27/1918	The toils are pitch'd	Laura Littlefield	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	editor
Victor	B-21635	10-in.	3/27/1918	They bid me sleep	Laura Littlefield	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	editor

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, John," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102391.

Wilson, John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102391.

"Wilson, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Wikidata: John Wilson (Scottish writer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6264502

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/47566585

Getty ULAN: Wilson, John - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500018153

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/37754 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/37754

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