Adolf Østby

Adolf Østbye (February 1868 – September 5, 1907) was a revue artist and barber who became the first Norwegian recording artist. The earliest playable Norwegian phonograph cylinder dates from 1889.

During the years 1889–1904, Østbye made a series of cylinders, announced "Østbye Record". Several of these are made with cooperation with the Norwegian Pathé manager, William Farre.

Birth and Death Data: Born February, 1868 (Christiania), Died September 5, 1907 (Christiania)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 41329 10-in. approximately 1904-1907 Bonden i romerbad Adolf Østbye Comic monologue speaker  
Columbia 41330 10-in. approximately 1904-1907 Kuffertskröne Adolf Østbye Comic monologue speaker  
Columbia 41331 10-in. between 1904 and 1919 Min Anna hun er vak Adolf Østbye Comic monologue speaker  
Columbia 41332 10-in. between 1904 and 1919 Gal efter gutta Adolf Østbye Comic monologue speaker  
Gramophone 1475e 10-in. December 1904 Bal i hallingdal Adolf Østby Monologue, with accordion speaker  
Gramophone 2559e 10-in. September 1905 Norsk bondebryllup Adolf Østby ; P. Pedersen Monologue, with accordion speaker  
Gramophone 4717L 10-in. October 1906 Julemorro paa landet med vals Adolf Østby Monologue speaker  
Gramophone 4725L 10-in. October 1906 Et bondebal med halling og springdans Adolf Østby Monologue, with clarinet speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Østby, Adolf," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115959.

Østby, Adolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115959.

"Østby, Adolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115959

External Sources

Wikipedia: Adolf Østbye

Discogs: Adolf Østby

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Østbye, Adolf, 1868-1907 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012155597

Wikidata: Adolf Østbye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11956937

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/339149294399480522605

MusicBrainz: Adolf Østbye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff8cbffc-3850-423c-bf9c-24a94b4f42aa

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