Gordon Stretton

Gordon Stretton (5 June 1887 – 3 May 1983), born William Masters, was an English singer, dancer and musical director of mixed Irish and Jamaican descent. He became one of the first Liverpool-based musicians to gain international acclaim, and is credited with introducing jazz to Latin America.

Birth and Death Data: Born Liverpool, Died May 3, 1983

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-44584 10-in. summer 1929 Old Madrid Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stretton, Gordon," accessed December 23, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109563.

Stretton, Gordon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 23, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109563.

"Stretton, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 23 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109563

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gordon Stretton

Discogs: Gordon Stretton

Allmusic: Gordon Stretton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Stretton, Gordon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93014004

Wikidata: Gordon Stretton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5585887

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232258573

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