Lucie Eddie Campbell
Lucie Eddie Campbell (born Lucie Eddie Campbell-Williams; April 30, 1885 – January 3, 1963) was an American composer and director of gospel music. She was also an educator and advocate for social justice. She consistently innovated in the conventions of gospel songs and hymns; her 1919 "Something within" is considered the first published first gospel song by an African-American. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Duck Hill (town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America), Died January 3, 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39443 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Something within | Connie Rosemond | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39444 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Heavenly sunshine | Connie Rosemond | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39445 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | The Lord is my shepherd | Connie Rosemond | Male vocal solo, with melodeon (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39446 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Going up the King's highway | Connie Rosemond | Male vocal solo, with melodeon (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054559 | 10-in. | 10/8/1940 | He'll understand | Four Great Wonders | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Campbell, Lucie Eddie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106929.
Campbell, Lucie Eddie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106929.
"Campbell, Lucie Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Campbell, Lucie Eddie, 1885-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93075598
Wikidata: Lucie E. Campbell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6696961
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73069546
MusicBrainz: Lucie E. Campbell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d958e980-8fc8-45d4-9c3e-91da30935ab0
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/326228 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/326228
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