Alice C. D. Riley
Alice Cushing Donaldson Riley (1860 – 1955) was an American author and arts club founder. She is known for her children's poetry, stories, books, songs, and several one-act plays. She established art clubs and art centers in Illinois, including the Riley Circle, which led to the Drama Club of Evanston; she also inspired the Drama League of America, was a charter club member of the Garden Club of Evanston, and co-founded the Evanston Arts Center. Her best known work was "Slumber Boat", a children's lullaby co-written with her dear friend Dorothy "Jessie" L. Gaynor. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10592 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | Little Miss Muffet | Helen Protheroe | Female vocal solo | author | |
| Victor | B-10995 | 10-in. | 9/20/1911 | Slumber boat | Gaynor Trio | Female vocal trio, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-11003 | 10-in. | 9/23/1911 | Sugar dolly | Jennie Kerr | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-11049 | 10-in. | 10/3/1911 | The little shoemaker | Dorothy Gaynor [i.e., Dorothy Gaynor Blake] | Female vocal duet | author | |
| Victor | B-11063 | 10-in. | 10/6/1911 | Slumber boat | Dorothy Gaynor [i.e., Dorothy Gaynor Blake] | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-11064 | 10-in. | 10/6/1911 | Slumber boat | Rose Gaynor | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-13495 | 10-in. | 6/26/1913 | The slumber boat | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14429 | 10-in. | 1/17/1927 | The woodpecker | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14581 | 10-in. | 3/17/1914 | Little shoemaker | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14581 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | The little shoemaker | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14627 | 10-in. | 3/25/1914 | Blowing bubbles | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14628 | 10-in. | 3/25/1914 | See-saw | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14629 | 10-in. | 3/25/1914 | My shadow | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14725 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Land of Nod | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14735 | 10-in. | 4/20/1914 | Gingerbread man | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14735 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | The gingerbread man | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14736 | 10-in. | 4/20/1914 | Violets | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with piano, violin, and flute | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14736 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | The violet | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-14737 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Household hints | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14737 | 10-in. | 4/20/1914 | Household hints | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-14738 | 10-in. | 4/20/1914 | Poppy lady | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with piano, violin, and flute | author | |
| Victor | B-14963 | 10-in. | 6/16/1914 | The slumber boat | Christine Miller | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-15237 | 10-in. | 10/1/1914 | The leaves' party | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BVE-15237 | 10-in. | 1/17/1927 | Leaves' party | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-15240 | 10-in. | 10/1/1914 | Around the Christmas tree | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Riley, Alice C. D.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109025.
Riley, Alice C. D.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109025.
"Riley, Alice C. D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alice Riley
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LCNAR: Riley, Alice C. D. (Alice Cushing Donaldson), 1867-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90013262
Wikidata: Alice Riley - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4726064
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/38934670
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/276119 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/276119
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