John Masefield
John Edward Masefield (; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer. He was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967, during which time he lived at Burcot, Oxfordshire, near Abingdon-on-Thames. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". Shortly after his death his house (Burcote Brook) burned down and was later replaced by a Cheshire Home named after him. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Ledbury (market town in Herefordshire, England, UK), Died May 12, 1967 (Abingdon-on-Thames (market town in Vale of White Horse, England, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26895 | 10-in. | 9/27/1922 | Port of many ships | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-26896 | 10-in. | 9/27/1922 | Trade winds | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-31600 | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Captain Stratton's fancy | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BVE-31600 | 10-in. | 6/17/1925 | Captain Stratton's fancy | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73076 | 10-in. | 7/7/1932 | Sea fever | Conrad Thibault ; Theodore Walstrum | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-04-22-03] | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | To-morrow | James Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Columbia | CO29074 | 10-in. | 11/14/1940 | Boots (Rudyard Kipling); Sea Fever (John Masefield) | Norman Corwin | Recitation | author | |
| Brunswick | E20833-E20835 | 10-in. | 11/27/1926 | Sea fever | Dartmouth College Glee Club | Male vocal chorus | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Masefield, John," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102814.
Masefield, John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102814.
"Masefield, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Masefield, John, 1878-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80067094
Wikidata: John Masefield - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q471413
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/68945598
MusicBrainz: John Masefield - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db056f04-764a-44c1-9352-fa197247bf82
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/55666 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/55666
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