Patty Smith Hill
Patty Smith Hill (March 27, 1868 – May 25, 1946) was an American composer and teacher who is perhaps best known for co-writing, with her sister Mildred Hill, the tune that later became popular as "Happy Birthday to You". She was an American nursery school, kindergarten teacher, and key founder of the National Association for Nursery Education (NANE) which now exists as the National Association For the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Anchorage (small city in Kentucky, United States), Died May 25, 1946 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: other, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PR-416 | 10-in. | before 9/11/1947 | Happy birthday | Eddie Gómez ; Orquesta Miguelito Miranda | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 90079 | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Minuet in G : Excerpt | Columbia Miniature Orchestra | Orchestra | other | |
| Columbia | 90091 | 10-in. | February 1920 | Berceuse | Columbia Miniature Orchestra | Orchestra | other |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Patty Smith," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105952.
Hill, Patty Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105952.
"Hill, Patty Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Patty Hill
Discogs: Patty Smith Hill
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hill, Patty Smith, 1868-1946 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88274572
Wikidata: Patty Hill - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4408628
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/21247850
MusicBrainz: Patty Hill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a44f03e0-d8fa-479a-a868-f1fdde5e05fa
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/247131 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/247131
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