Samuel Holland Rous
Samuel Holland Rous (15 January 1864 – 6 June 1947), who recorded using the name S. H. Dudley, and less frequently as Frank Kernell, was an American singer, pioneer recording artist, and music business executive. He was unrelated to the black vaudeville performer and impresario Sherman Houston Dudley. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Greencastle (city in Indiana, United States), Died June 6, 1947 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, whistling
See Also: Dudley, S. H.
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3325 | 10-in. | 4/23/1906 | The battle of Santiago | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | author | |
| Victor | B-9142 | 10-in. | 6/28/1910 | Farmyard medley | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet with animal imitations, unaccompanied | author | |
| Victor | B-18772 | 10-in. | 12/5/1916 | Boy Scouts of America march | Victor Military Band | Band, with whistling effects | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-20878 | 10-in. | 10/18/1917 | Just a voice to call me, dear | Alice Green ; Orpheus Quartet | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, whistling, and orchestra | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rous, Samuel Holland," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109763.
Rous, Samuel Holland. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109763.
"Rous, Samuel Holland." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rous, Samuel Holland - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030226
Wikidata: S. H. Dudley (singer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15997480
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51775377
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1540115 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1540115
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