John Thomas

John Thomas (1 March 1826 – 19 March 1913) was a Welsh composer and harpist. The bardic name Pencerdd Gwalia (Chief of the Welsh minstrels) was conferred on him at the 1861 Aberdare Eisteddfod.

Birth and Death Data: Born Bridgend (town in Bridgend County Borough, Wales), Died 1913 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37071	10-in.	12/10/1926	Autumn	Francis J. Lapitino	Harp solo	composer
Columbia	46622	10-in.	approximately mid- to late August 1915	Clychau aberdyfi	Helen Protheroe	Female vocal solo	arranger
Columbia	49104	12-in.	2/1/1917	The ash grove	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	DB147	10-in.	11/15/1928	Watching the wheat	Ina Diss	Harp solo	arranger

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Thomas, John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105506.

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