Wilson Smith
Wilson G. Smith (19 August 1855, Elyria – 26 February 1929, Cleveland) was an American composer and writer. Smith's full name was Wilson George Smith. He was a student of Otto Singer, as well as a student of Moritz Moszkowski, Oskar Raif, and Xavier Scharwenka during his time in Berlin. One of his major works is Homage to Edward Grieg. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Elyria (seat of Lorain County, Ohio, United States), Died 1929 (Cleveland (city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Wilson G. Smith.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 0794 | 7-in. | 1/16/1900 | O! that we two were maying | Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | B-613 | 10-in. | 10/28/1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-613 | 7-in. | 10/28/1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-681 | 7-in. | 11/9/1903 | If I but knew | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-681 | 10-in. | 11/9/1903 | If I but knew | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-756 | 10-in. | 11/30/1903 | If I but knew | William H. Thompson | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-11951 | 10-in. | 5/1/1912 | Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower | Vernon Archibald | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30937 | 10-in. | 9/25/1924 | If I but knew | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3105 | 10-in. | between January and April 1905 | Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower | Claude A. Cunningham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 19203 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower | Claude A. Cunningham | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7029 | 10-in. | 11/2/1919 | To you | Helen Davis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Wilson," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107079.
Smith, Wilson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107079.
"Smith, Wilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Wilson, 1855-1929 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94044648
Wikidata: Wilson G. Smith - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83619439
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