W. Herbert Brewster
Dr. William Herbert Brewster, Sr. (July 2, 1897 – October 15, 1987) was a 20th century Renaissance man born just outside Memphis, Tennessee. He was a Baptist minister by trade as well as a crucial figure in African American history who made a lasting national impact as a poet, playwright, gospel music composer, orator and civil rights leader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Somerville (city in Texas, United States)), Died October 15, 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 9966 | 10-in. | November 1926 | He'll fix it all | Second Baptist Church Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | composer | |
| Peacock | ACA 3164 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | My Jesus is all | Southern Wonders | songwriter | ||
| Peacock | ACA 3165 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | I was a sinner | Southern Wonders ; R. L. Weaver | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brewster, W. Herbert," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105803.
Brewster, W. Herbert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105803.
"Brewster, W. Herbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brewster, W. Herbert (William Herbert), 1897-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88027369
Wikidata: William Herbert Brewster - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7945688
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11385671
MusicBrainz: William Herbert Brewster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/88786747-44ac-4310-8b52-25bbee9ac69b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/234287 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/234287
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.