Richard Felton Outcault
Richard Felton Outcault (; January 14, 1863 – September 25, 1928) was an American cartoonist. He was the creator of the series The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown and is considered a key pioneer of the modern comic strip. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lancaster (city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States), Died September 25, 1928 (Flushing (neighborhood in Queens, New York City, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-8384 | 10-in. | 11/17/1909 | Happy li'l Sal | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5291 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | Happy li'l Sal | Margaret Hellar | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Outcault, Richard Felton," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104939.
Outcault, Richard Felton. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104939.
"Outcault, Richard Felton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Richard F. Outcault
IMDb: Richard Felton Outcault
Britannica: Richard Felton Outcault
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Outcault, Richard Felton, 1863-1928 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151596
Wikidata: Richard F. Outcault - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737068
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51694057
Getty ULAN: Outcault, Richard Felton - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500022435
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/207330 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/207330
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