Fay Foster
Fay Foster (November 8, 1886 – April 17, 1960) was an American pianist, composer, and teacher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Leavenworth (city in and county seat of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States)), Died April 17, 1960
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19574 | 10-in. | 4/10/1917 | If I were king of Ireland | William F. Larkin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22262 | 10-in. | 9/27/1918 | The Americans come! | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PCS-036433 | 12-in. | 8/19/1939 | My journey's end | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3792 | 10-in. | 10/3/1950 | The place where I worship (is the wide open spaces) | Dennis Day ; Henri René Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5RB-0020 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | The Americans come | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77918 | 10-in. | 6/22/1918 | The Americans come! | Vernon Stiles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78200 | 10-in. | 12/13/1918 | The Americans come! | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78295 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | The Americans come! | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | RHCO4344 | 10-in. | 12/1/1950 | The place where I worship (is the wide open spaces) | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 490 | 10-in. | approximately December 1918 | The Americans come | Joe Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6329 | 10-in. | between 8/12/1918 and 8/19/1918 | The Americans come | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6418 | 10-in. | between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918 | The Americans come! | Arthur Middleton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Fay," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116722.
Foster, Fay. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116722.
"Foster, Fay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Foster, Fay, 1886-1960 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97011670
Wikidata: Fay Foster - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11921631
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31901256
MusicBrainz: Fay Foster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cb4ca31c-592c-425c-b4a8-be58247f4ab4
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/389510 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/389510
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