Walter De la Mare
Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Charlton, Died June 22, 1956 (Twickenham)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1940
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-64854 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | The way to dreamland town | Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | CVE-67792 | 12-in. | 1/14/1931 | Dream song | Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal duet, with piano | author | |
| Columbia | CO29163 | 10-in. | 11/27/1940 | Silver (Walter de la Mare); The runaway (Robert Frost); A wet sheet and a flowing sea (Allan Cunningham) | Norman Corwin | Recitation | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De la Mare, Walter," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102793.
De la Mare, Walter. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102793.
"De la Mare, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80057178
Wikidata: Walter de la Mare - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q981086
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2502254
MusicBrainz: Walter de la Mare - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4453b4d-53c2-4e5f-aaf1-fe6fa99a3dd3
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/54738 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/54738
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