Leigh Hunt
James Henry Leigh Hunt (19 October 1784 – 28 August 1859), best known as Leigh Hunt, was an English critic, essayist and poet. Hunt co-founded The Examiner, a leading intellectual journal expounding radical principles. He was the centre of the Hampstead-based group that included William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, known as the "Hunt circle". Hunt also introduced John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Browning and Alfred Tennyson to the public. He may be best remembered for being sentenced to prison for two years on charges of libel against the Prince Regent (1813–1815). Hunt's presence at Shelley's funeral on the beach near Viareggio was immortalised in the painting by Louis Édouard Fournier. Hunt inspired aspects of the Harold Skimpole character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Southgate (suburban area of north London, England), Died August 28, 1859 (Putney (town in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, songwriter
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10705 | 10-in. | 7/11/1911 | Abou ben Adhem | Frank Burbeck | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | B-13747 | 10-in. | 9/10/1913 | Abou ben Adhem | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BVE-39420 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | Her words | Florence Higgins Butler | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | BVE-49117 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | Abou Ben Adhem | Sally Hamlin | Recitation, with recordings | author | |
| Victor | BS-051218 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Cupid captive | Frank La Forge ; Lily Pons | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | D7VB-0447 | 10-in. | 1/30/1947 | Jenny kissed me | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hunt, Leigh," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102724.
Hunt, Leigh. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102724.
"Hunt, Leigh." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80032721
Wikidata: Leigh Hunt - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q655213
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54166412
MusicBrainz: Leigh Hunt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/866ba1cf-6221-4ff9-997c-cc596107918c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51846 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51846
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