John Tasker Howard
John Tasker Howard (November 30, 1890 – November 20, 1964) was an early American music historian, radio host, writer, lecturer, and composer. His Our American Music, published in 1931, was an early general history of music in the United States. Howard was the curator in the Music Division of the New York Public Library from 1940 to 1956. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died November 20, 1964 (West Orange (township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO27429 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Beautiful dreamer | John Carter ; James Quillian | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Howard, John Tasker," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360315.
Howard, John Tasker. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360315.
"Howard, John Tasker." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Howard, John Tasker, 1890-1964 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50029040
Wikidata: John Tasker Howard - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3182564
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/52929997
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/9641 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/9641
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