Alec Templeton
Alec Andrew Templeton (4 July 1909/10 – 28 March 1963) was a Welsh composer, pianist, and satirist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cardiff (capital city of Wales, United Kingdom), Died March 28, 1963 (Greenwich (town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, speaker, arranger, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-026317 | 10-in. | 12/15/1938 | Pardonnez moi madame | Tito Guizar | Dubbed from film : Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030702 | 10-in. | 12/15/1938 | Bach goes to town | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036413 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Body and soul | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-036414 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Star dust | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-036415 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Night and day | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-036416 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Mendelssohn mows 'em down | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036417 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Three little fishies (Itty bitty poo) | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-036418 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Man with a new radio | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036419 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Mary had a little lamb | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-036420 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | And the angels sing (As it might be presented at the Metropolitan Opera House) | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-036421 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | The phonograph and player piano | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036422 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Phonograph record, player piano, and Carmen Lombardo | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036423 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Hazy and blue | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-038123 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | Ich ruf zu Dir | Joseph Kahn ; William Primrose | Viola and piano duet | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-046495 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | As Brünnhilde's battle cry might be sung by an American crooner | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, speaker, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-046496 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Mozart matriculates | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046497 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Opera presentation : South of the border | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | speaker, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046498 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | A sultry day in New York | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046499 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Bach tours Radio City | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-046700 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Sousa and Strauss in reverse | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, speaker, composer | |
| Victor | BS-063722 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Mother's Day song | Roy Bargy ; Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067594 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Bach goes to town | Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with speaker | composer | |
| Decca | 70377 | 10-in. | 2/21/1942 | Blues in the night | Alec Templeton | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70378 | 10-in. | 2/21/1942 | Concerto in A minor, op. 16, 1st mvt. (Allegro) (Grieg) | Alec Templeton | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70379 | 10-in. | 2/21/1942 | Summertime | Alec Templeton | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Templeton, Alec," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105908.
Templeton, Alec. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105908.
"Templeton, Alec." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88144484
Wikidata: Alec Templeton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4714268
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70483384
MusicBrainz: Alec Templeton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7bf9019c-7fd5-41d6-bdf1-efaa937c6dfe
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/228207 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/228207
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