Speed Langworthy

Norval Bertrand "Speed" Langworthy (May 15, 1901 – March 22, 1999) was an American lyricist, newspaper magnate, international relations expert, and advertising account executive.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Seward County (county in Nebraska, United States)), Died March 22, 1999

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	140341	10-in.	2/11/1925	Christofo Columbo	Ben Smith	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W140983	10-in.	9/17/1925	Dot's vot Looie uses	Art Linick	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	S-73428	10-in.	June 1925	Christofo Columbo (Thought the world was roundo)	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
OKeh	80131	10-in.	9/22/1926	By the side of the Omelette Sea	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist
Edison	10359	10-in.	5/8/1925	Christofo Columbo (Thought the world was round-o)	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langworthy, Speed," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109528.

Langworthy, Speed. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109528.

"Langworthy, Speed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

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