N. Howard Thorp
Nathan Howard "Jack" Thorp (June 10, 1867 – June 4, 1940) was an American collector and writer of cowboy songs and cowboy poetry. Starting in 1889, he collected cowboy material while living in New Mexico. His small book Songs of the Cowboys was published there in 1908. It was the first such book ever published, containing the words to only 23 songs, including the now-classic "The Streets of Laredo" and "Little Joe the Wrangler". A greatly expanded second edition was published in 1921. Today, Thorp is credited with being the first person to take a serious interest in collecting and preserving the homespun ballads of the American West. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died June 4, 1940 (Alameda (human settlement in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42193 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Little Joe, the wrangler | Jules Verne Allen | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1768-C1769 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Little Joe, the wrangler | Marc Williams | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAT971 | 10-in. | 3/16/1931 | Little Joe, the wrangler | The Arizona Wranglers | Vocal ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thorp, N. Howard," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104473.
Thorp, N. Howard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104473.
"Thorp, N. Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: N. Howard Thorp
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LCNAR: Thorp, N. Howard (Nathan Howard), 1867-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011887
Wikidata: N. Howard Thorp - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19665547
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/45692780
MusicBrainz: Jack Thorp - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/92a8e746-9b12-4b06-82a1-95c65036362d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129762 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129762
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