Berton Braley

Berton Braley (29 January 1882 – 23 January 1966) was an American poet. His best-known poem is "The Will to Win", written in a motivational tone.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Madison (capital city of Wisconsin, United States)), Died January 23, 1966

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-45188 10-in. 5/29/1928 The roustabout Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor CVE-64855 12-in. 1/15/1931 Under the window Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard Female vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor PBVE-146 10-in. 9/7/1925 Don't play 'Aloha oe' when I go Keaumoku A. Louis Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele (Hawaiian) author  
Brunswick E23701-E23703 10-in. 6/21/1927 Don’t play Aloha oe when I go Royal Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal trio lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Braley, Berton," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109410.

Braley, Berton. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109410.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109410

External Sources

Wikipedia: Berton Braley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Braley, Berton, 1882-1966 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92028914

Wikidata: Berton Braley - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4895734

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19249369

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/312847 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/312847

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