Eliza R. Snow
Eliza Roxey Snow (January 21, 1804 – December 5, 1887) was one of the many wives of Joseph Smith and then Brigham Young after Smith's death. In the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), she was a well-known and significant figure. She wrote poetry, chronicled history, celebrated nature and relationships, and expounded scripture and doctrine. Snow was the second Relief Society general president of the LDS Church, which she reestablished in the Utah Territory in 1866. She was also the older sister of Lorenzo Snow, the LDS Church's fifth president. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Becket (town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA), Died December 5, 1887 (Salt Lake City (city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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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 | C-18542 | 12-in. | 10/11/1916 | Oh my father | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28483 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Through deep'ning trials | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28484 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | O my father | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4884 | 10-in. | approximately 9/1/1910 | O my father | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46901 | 10-in. | 7/10/1916 | O my Father | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30081 | 12-in. | between January and September 1907 | O my father | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8268 | 10-in. | 10/26/1921 | Truth reflects upon our senses | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8292 | 10-in. | 11/15/1921 | O my Father | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snow, Eliza R.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116335.
Snow, Eliza R.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116335.
"Snow, Eliza R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88005270
Wikidata: Eliza R. Snow - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3051180
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27879633
MusicBrainz: Eliza R. Snow - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3f81e8f-56df-40b3-b2e7-6330469b7e49
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/231681 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/231681
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