Albert Austin Harding
Albert Austin Harding (February 10, 1880 – December 3, 1958) was the first Director of Bands at the University of Illinois and the first band director at an American university to hold a position of full professorship. The Harding Band Building, the first dedicated building for a University Band Department, was named for him. His full-length portrait painted by Earl Bradbury in 1950 hangs in the Harding Band Building. |
Birth and Death Data: Died December 3, 1958
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: director
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33492 | 10-in. | 10/31/1925 | Illinois loyalty | Albert Austin Harding ; University of Illinois Military Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33493 | 10-in. | 10/31/1925 | Hail to the Orange | Albert Austin Harding ; University of Illinois Military Band | Band | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harding, Albert Austin," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106471.
Harding, Albert Austin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106471.
"Harding, Albert Austin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harding, Albert Austin, 1880-1958 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92003145
Wikidata: Albert Austin Harding - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4709665
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/18869512
MusicBrainz: Albert Austin Harding - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/acb01afd-b4d6-48b0-b3f3-db7f088299f2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/297503 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/297503
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