Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. He was sometimes known as the Bedtime Story-Man, after his newspaper column Bedtime Stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for the daily newspaper column. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sandwich, Died June 5, 1965 (Hampden)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 48992 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Johnny Chuck finds the best thing in the world | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | composer, speaker | |
| Columbia | 48993 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Little Joe Otter's slippery slide | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48994 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Peter Rabbit plays a joke | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48995 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | How old Mr. Toad won a race | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48996 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | How old Mr. Toad happened to dine with Buster Bear | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48997 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | When old Mr. Toad was puffed up | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48998 | 12-in. | 11/17/1916 | Buster Bear gets a good breakfast | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 48999 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Little Joe Otter tries to get even | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49000 | 12-in. | 11/18/1916 | The teaching of Reddy Fox | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49001 | 12-in. | 11/18/1916 | Why Reddy Fox was laughed at | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49250 | 12-in. | September 1917 | The joy of the beautiful pine | Thornton W. Burgess | Recitation, with chimes and orchestra | speaker, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burgess, Thornton W.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102606.
Burgess, Thornton W.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102606.
"Burgess, Thornton W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79138563
Wikidata: Thornton Burgess - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7796519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70073584
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/46407 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/46407
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