William L. Dawson
William Levi Dawson (September 26, 1899 – May 2, 1990) was an American composer, choir director, professor, and musicologist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Anniston (county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA), Died May 2, 1990 (Montgomery (city in and county seat of Montgomery County, and capital of the State of Alabama, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-061225 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Talk about a child that do love Jesus | Charles Holland ; Ralph Linsley | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70158 | 10-in. | September 1921 | King Jesus is a-listening | Virginia Female Jubilee Singers | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| OKeh | 74296 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | I couldn't hear nobody pray | Rigoletto Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W400248 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | King Jesus is a-listening | Invincible Quartette of Rust College | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3042-E3043 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | I couldn’t hear nobody pray | Cotton Belt Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3113-E3115 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | I couldn’t hear nobody pray | Cotton Belt Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3214-E3216 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | I couldn’t hear nobody pray | Cotton Belt Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18075-E18077 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | I couldn’t hear nobody pray | Maskat Shrine Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Gennett | X-72 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Couldn't hear nobody pray | Alta Browne and Bertha Powell | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dawson, William L.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202422.
Dawson, William L.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202422.
"Dawson, William L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: William Levi Dawson
Discogs: William L. Dawson
Allmusic: William L. Dawson
Grove: William L. Dawson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dawson, William L. (William Levi), 1899-1990 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82032703
Wikidata: William Levi Dawson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2484851
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76502443
MusicBrainz: William Levi Dawson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/77ed3a94-a951-431e-a6ff-bf33f457a4ff
Getty ULAN: Dawson, William L. - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500125123
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88494 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88494
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