Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (September 23, 1848 – October 4, 1895) was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. He is best remembered for his novel Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, which is generally considered to have been the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America. |
Birth and Death Data: Died October 4, 1895
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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| Victor | B-18946 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | My lover, he comes on the Skee | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102516.
Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102516.
"Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
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LCNAR: Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth, 1848-1895 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79104224
Wikidata: Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1621314
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59208616
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/42416 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/42416
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