William Alexander Percy
William Alexander Percy (May 14, 1885 – January 21, 1942) was a lawyer, planter, and poet from Greenville, Mississippi. His autobiography Lanterns on the Levee (Knopf 1941) became a bestseller. His father LeRoy Percy was the last United States Senator from Mississippi elected by the legislature. In a largely Protestant state, the younger Percy championed the Roman Catholicism of his French mother. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Greenville (city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States), Died January 21, 1942
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
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-64395 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Overtones | William J. Amerling | Boy soprano vocal solo, with piano | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Percy, William Alexander," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104010.
Percy, William Alexander. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104010.
"Percy, William Alexander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: William Alexander Percy
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Percy, William Alexander, 1885-1942 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82219643
Wikidata: William Alexander Percy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8004284
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/65112816
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/104861 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/104861
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