Alfred H. Miles

Alfred Henry Miles (26 February 1848 - 30 October 1929) was a prolific Victorian-age author, editor, anthologist, journalist, composer and lecturer who published hundreds of works on a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry (The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, 10 vols. (London: Hutchinson, 1891)), warfare (Wars of the Olden Times, Abraham to Cromwell) to household encyclopaedias with information for every conceivable contingency (The Household Oracle : A Popular Referee on Subjects of Household Enquiry), and even advice to the lovelorn (Wooing: Stories of the Course that Never Did Run Smooth by R. E. Francillon and others. Issued as a volume in The Idle Hour Series, London: Hutchinson, [1891]). He was Guardian of the Poor for six years and a member of the London Borough of Lewisham from 1904-06.

He was editor of The Fifty-Two Library, a series of children's adventure stories published by Hutchinson & Co., London in the nineteenth century. He compiled some fifty volumes that appeared at five shillings apiece.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 26, 1848, Died October 30, 1929

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-071941 10-in. 2/19/1942 Anchors aweigh Four Clubmen ; Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Military Band Band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Victor D7VB-0909 10-in. 5/23/1947 Anchors aweigh Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miles, Alfred H.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105135.

Miles, Alfred H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105135.

"Miles, Alfred H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105135

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