Shinpei Nakayama
Shimpei Nakayama (中山 晋平, Nakayama Shimpei; March 22, 1887 – December 30, 1952) was a Japanese songwriter famous for his many children's songs (warabe uta) and popular songs (ryūkōka) that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hino (dissolved municipality in Shimotakai district, Nagano prefecture, Japan), Died December 30, 1952 (International University Of Health And Welfare Atami Hospital (education organization in Atami, Japan) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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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 | BVE-37650 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Defune (出船) | Yoshie Fujiwara | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-42052 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Hoko o osamete (鉾ををさめて) | Yoshie Fujiwara | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-42055 | 10-in. | 3/4/1928 | Habu no minato (はぶのみなと) | Yoshie Fujiwara | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-79497 | 10-in. | 12/23/1934 | Aoi su sumki | Miyashi Sugimachi | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07918 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | Hoko o osamete | Yoshie Fujiwara ; Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nakayama, Shinpei," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116325.
Nakayama, Shinpei. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116325.
"Nakayama, Shinpei." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: 中山晋平
Discogs: Shinpei Nakayama
IMSLP: Shinpei Nakayama
RISM: Shinpei Nakayama
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nakayama, Shinpei, 1887-1952 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88000533
Wikidata: 中山晋平 - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q764161
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66311368
MusicBrainz: 中山晋平 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5c5f74f6-4d28-4ce0-9a12-fae660aa578e
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/223865 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/223865
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