Edward Mack
Edward Mack (c. 1826–1882), also known as E. Mack, was a German-American composer known mainly for his military march music. Mack composed the music for I'll Give to You a Paper of Pins (1869), with the lyrics credited to "A Lady". He also composed the waltz That Young Man Across the Way (1874). Mack also composed music that celebrated the early popularity of bicycles, including The Velocipede Gallop and The Cyclopede Waltz. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1882
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-56399 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | The dying nun | Foreman Family | Vocal chorus, with guitar and ukulele | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047614 | 10-in. | 2/8/1940 | A paper of pins | Tobacco Tags | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and talk | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mack, Edward," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107304.
Mack, Edward. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107304.
"Mack, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mack, Edward, 1826-1882 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95090742
Wikidata: Edward Mack - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5344295
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43553768
MusicBrainz: Edward Mack - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcae07d3-afb1-440e-9999-55c4fbc54609
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