Emma Louise Ashford
Emma Louise Ashford (born Hindle, March 27, 1850 – September 22, 1930) was an American organist, composer, and music editor. She wrote over 600 compositions. From 1894 to 1930 she was an editor at Lorenz Publishing Company, and at its periodicals The Choir Leader and The Organist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Newark (city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States), Died 1930 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27019 | 10-in. | 10/11/1922 | My task | Merle Alcock | Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47096 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Lift up your heads | First Methodist Church Choir of Memphis, Tennessee ; Vivian Jenkins ; Walter Jenkins | Mixed vocal chorus and soloist | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48838 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | My task | Pace Jubilee Singers ; Hattie Parker | Mixed vocal chorus and soloist, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39867 | 10-in. | 2/16/1915 | My task | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 39893 | 10-in. | 2/25/1915 | Lift up your heads | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142077 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | My task | Jack Pickell | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 7163 | 10-in. | 2/16/1920 | My task | Fred East | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ashford, Emma Louise," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108894.
Ashford, Emma Louise. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108894.
"Ashford, Emma Louise." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Emma Louise Ashford
IMSLP: Emma Louise Ashford
RISM: Emma Louise Ashford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ashford, Emma Louise, 1850-1930 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89017806
Wikidata: Emma Louise Ashford - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q47465646
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53707636
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1493053 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1493053
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