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Robert J. Burdette

Robert Jones Burdette (July 30, 1844 – November 19, 1914) was an American humorist and clergyman who became noted through his paragraphs in The Hawk Eye newspaper in Burlington, Iowa. Mary G. Burdette was his sister.

Birth and Death Data: Died 1914

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-070340 10-in. 10/29/1941 None but the lonely heart Franklyn H. McCormick ; Wayne King Orchestra Recitation, with jazz/dance band author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burdette, Robert J.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105881.

Burdette, Robert J.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105881.

"Burdette, Robert J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105881

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