Gordon V. Thompson

Gordon Vincent Thompson (1888–1965) was a Canadian composer of patriotic and religious songs. He founded the Thompson Publishing Company in 1911 and the Authors and Composers Association of Canada in 1918. He then sold his business to Leo Feist and worked for them until 1932 when he started his own company again – Gordon V. Thompson Ltd. (The second company was acquired by Warner Chappell Music in 1990.)

His work included:

  • "When Jack Comes Back" (1915)
  • "Where Is My Boy Tonight?" (1915)
  • "Red Cross Nell and Khaki Jim" (1916)
  • "When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhine" (1917)
  • "Heroes of the Flag (the New Veteran’s Song)" (1917)
  • "For the Glory of the Grand Old Flag" (1918)
  • "You Are Welcome Back at Home, Sweet Home" (1919)
  • "Quintuplets' Lullaby" (1935)
  • "In an Eastern Canadian Port" (1944)
  • "Jesus is Lord" (1956)

Birth and Death Data: Died May 12, 1965

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

Notes: Gordon Vincent Thompson is also credited as Gordong V. Thompson.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-18706 10-in. 11/13/1916 When your boy comes back to you Alan Turner Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-89369 10-in. 3/22/1935 Quintuplets' lullaby Bill Barry Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor D6VB-2940 10-in. 9/27/1946 You'll get used to it Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia 47027 10-in. 9/19/1916 When your boy comes back to you Broadway Quartette ; Charles Harrison Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 47484 10-in. 4/13/1917 I want to kiss Daddy goodnight James Harrod Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 77005 10-in. 4/24/1917 Home sweet home for you we're fighting Imperial Quartette ; Lewis James Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77078 10-in. 5/26/1917 Three cheers for the Army and Navy Broadway Quartette ; Edgar Stoddard Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 77321 10-in. 9/10/1917 When we wind up the watch on the Rhine Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 49383 12-in. 4/27/1918 Just like Washington crossed the Delaware Prince's Band Band composer  
Brunswick 1487 10-in. approximately September 1917 I want to kiss Daddy goodnight Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Brunswick 1489 10-in. approximately September 1917 Hit the trail that leads to Mother Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5173-b] 10-in. approximately September 1917 When we wind up the watch on the Rhine Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick [Br cat 5230-a] 10-in. approximately June 1918 For the glory of the grand old flag Joseph A. Phillips Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 3660 10-in. before 9/23/1940 Carry on Eddie Allen ; Bob Farnon ; The Happy Gang ; Blain Mathé ; Bert Pearl ; Kathleen Stokes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
ARC 17172 10-in. 3/23/1935 Quintuplets' lullaby (Fifty chubby tiny toes) Vivian Ruth ; Vincent Rose Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Gordon V.," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107048.

Thompson, Gordon V.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107048.

"Thompson, Gordon V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107048

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gordon Thompson (songwriter)

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Thompson, Gordon V. (Gordon Vincent), 1888-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94028450

Wikidata: Gordon Thompson (songwriter) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5585913

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4158813

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