Ada R. Habershon
Ada Ruth Habershon (8 January 1861 – 1 February 1918) was an English Christian hymnist and writer, best known for her 1907 gospel song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" for which the tune was composed by Charles H. Gabriel. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1918
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6152 | 10-in. | 6/8/1908 | He will hold me fast | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-23720 | 10-in. | 2/5/1920 | He will hold me fast | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46613 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76287 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76710 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will the circle be unbroken | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-01315 | 10-in. | 9/23/1936 | Will the circle be unbroken | Tex Owens | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-02544 | 10-in. | 10/12/1936 | Will the circle be unbroken | Monroe Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 27848 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Will the circle be unbroken? | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403826 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403851 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | Will the circle be unbroken | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36240 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Will the circle be unbroken | Phil Luther Crow ; Frank Luther | Male vocal duet, with accordion | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36429 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Will the circle be unbroken | Phil Crow ; Frank Luther | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and accordion | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25594-E25595 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Will the circle be unbroken | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11910 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| ARC | 17472 | 10-in. | 5/5/1935 | Can the circle be unbroken (Bye and bye) | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Habershon, Ada R.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103846.
Habershon, Ada R.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103846.
"Habershon, Ada R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ada Ruth Habershon
Discogs: Ada R. Habershon
Allmusic: Ada R. Habershon
IMSLP: Ada R. Habershon
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Habershon, Ada R. (Ada Ruth), 1861-1918 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82132931
Wikidata: Ada Ruth Habershon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4678294
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32648007
MusicBrainz: Ada Ruth Habershon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ace24107-6caf-4126-afc9-fb37bd641acf
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/99928 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/99928
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