Frederic Norton
George Frederic Norton (11 October 1869 – 15 December 1946) was a British composer, most associated with the record breaking Chu Chin Chow, which opened in 1916. |
Birth and Death Data: Died December 15, 1946 (Holford (village and civil parish in Somerset, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-9625 | 10-in. | 11/7/1910 | The camel and the butterfly | Henry Allan Price | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-21029 | 10-in. | 10/31/1917 | Any time's kissing time | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 77554 | 10-in. | 12/6/1917 | Any time's kissing time | Robert Lewis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 6986 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Anytime's kissing time | Aileen D'Orme | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 65942 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | The cobbler's song | Frank Cochrane | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 75369 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Chu Chin Chow, selections, pt. 1 | London Repertoire Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75370 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Chu Chin Chow, selections, pt. 2 | London Repertoire Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75418 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | The cobbler's song | Jamieson Dodds | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75439 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Chu Chin Chow, vocal selection | Columbia Vocal Gem Comapny | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B591 | 12-in. | 6/19/1931 | Chu Chin Chow : Vocal gems, part 2 | Light Opera Company [Gramophone Company] ; Ray Noble | Orchestra and vocalists | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B657 | 12-in. | 3/17/1931 | Chu Chin Chow : Vocal gems, part 1 | Light Opera Company [Gramophone Company] ; Ray Noble | Orchestra and vocalists | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B4155 | 12-in. | 3/17/1933 | Chu Chin Chow : Selections, part 1 | Richard Crean ; London Palladium Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B4156 | 12-in. | 3/17/1933 | Chu Chin Chow : Selections, part 2 | Richard Crean ; London Palladium Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Norton, Frederic," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104067.
Norton, Frederic. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104067.
"Norton, Frederic." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Norton, Frederic, 1869-1946 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82237471
Wikidata: Frederic Norton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5497108
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53050471
MusicBrainz: Frederic Norton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b91052c2-a387-459d-b308-b70890dfea76
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