Ben Davies
Ben Davies (6 January 1858 – 28 March 1943) was a Welsh tenor singer, who appeared in opera with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, in operetta and light opera, and on the concert and oratorio platform. He was spoken of as a successor of Edward Lloyd, as a leading British tenor, and retained something of his style and repertoire in concert performance. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1858 (Pontardawe (town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales) ), Died 1943 (Bath (city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 75947 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Ben Davies | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75948 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Come in to the garden, Maud | Ben Davies | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75949 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Tom Bowling | Ben Davies | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75956 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Ben Davies | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75957 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | My dreams | Ben Davies | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75958 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | I know of two bright eyes | Ben Davies | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davies, Ben," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356586.
Davies, Ben. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356586.
"Davies, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davies, Ben, 1858-1943 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003043481
Wikidata: Ben Davies - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4888470
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59825837
MusicBrainz: Ben Davies - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9f91ff59-a40a-41cc-b539-650a8c941285
ISNI: 0000 0001 1445 4773 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114454773
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