Royden Barrie

Rodney Bennett (1890–1948) was a British playwright, children's author, and lyricist, who also wrote under the name Royden Barrie. He was the father of the poet M. R. Peacocke and the composer Richard Rodney Bennett. Bennett was educated at Reading University College, where he edited the college magazine Tamesis. He then became a teacher in London, while studying singing. He left teaching to take up singing, speech training, and musical journalism. He wrote several books, including Lets Do a Play, about acting, and The London Dramatic Books, a series of plays for children. As Royden Barrie he wrote lyrics for songs by Eric Coates, Hayden Wood, Roger Quilter, Martin Shaw, and others. He died at home in Budleigh Salterton on 14 April 1948.

Birth and Death Data: Died 1948

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28894	10-in.	11/14/1923	A brown bird singing	Reinald Werrenrath	Baritone vocal solo, with flute, violin, and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33820	10-in.	10/27/1925	Through all the days to be	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34176	10-in.	12/23/1925	A brown bird singing	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-37330	10-in.	12/27/1926	Poor man's garden	Reinald Werrenrath	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39392	10-in.	11/10/1927	A brown bird singing	Norval Brelos	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40166	10-in.	10/11/1927	Bird songs at eventide	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41561	10-in.	1/17/1928	A song remembered	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	CVE-53462	12-in.	6/11/1929	A brown bird singing	A. C. Duncan	Vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-74915	10-in.	1/16/1933	A brown bird singing	Bennett College Quartet	Female vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-92515	10-in.	6/24/1935	Open your window to the morn	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-042785	10-in.	10/4/1939	Bird songs at eventide	Margaret Speaks	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-054692	10-in.	8/7/1940	A brown bird singing	Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-Test-196	10-in.	12/6/1929	A brown bird singing	Dorma Lee	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-Test-1005	10-in.	5/15/1930	A brown bird singing	James McCormack	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	140096	10-in.	10/10/1924	I heard you singing	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W142248	10-in.	5/25/1926	A brown bird singing	Arthur Hackett	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W142859	10-in.	10/22/1926	I heard you singing	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W144856	10-in.	10/13/1927	A brown bird singing	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W149462	10-in.	11/1/1929	A song remembered	Alfred O'Shea	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E27563	10-in.	5/17/1928	Bird songs at eventide	Richard Bonelli	Male vocal solo, with orchestra, mandolin, and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E33284	10-in.	6/27/1930	A brown bird singing	Kathryn Meisle	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E15886-E15889	10-in.	5/27/1925	A brown bird singing	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, piano, and bells	lyricist
Brunswick	E19256-E19257	10-in.	5/13/1926	A brown bird singing	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Brunswick	E19522-E19524	10-in.	6/10/1926	A brown bird singing	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, piano, and bells	lyricist
Brunswick	TC2352	10-in.	9/25/1928	I heard you singing	Kenyon Congdon	Male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barrie, Royden," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.

Barrie, Royden. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.

"Barrie, Royden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.