Edward Boatner

Edward Hammond Boatner (13 November 1898–16 June 1981) was an American composer who wrote many popular concert arrangements of Black American spirituals.

Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died October 16, 1981 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer

= 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
Victor	BVE-34439	10-in.	1/25/1926	On ma journey	Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	BVE-57332	10-in.	10/26/1929	A little talk with Jesus	Pace Jubilee Singers ; Hattie Parker	Mixed vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	D7RB-0820	10-in.	5/7/1947	Soon-a will be done	Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	D7RB-0821	10-in.	5/7/1947	On ma journey	Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Gramophone	0B6296	10-in.	2/15/1933	On ma journey	Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with piano	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boatner, Edward," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109094.

Boatner, Edward. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109094.

"Boatner, Edward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.