Adolphe-Basile Routhier

Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French pronunciation: [adɔlf bazil ʁutje]; May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.

Birth and Death Data: Born Saint-Placide (municipality in Quebec, Canada), Died June 27, 1920 (Saint-Irénée (municipality in Quebec, Canada) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263631-A] 10-in. October 1929 or earlier O Canada! Henri Marcoux Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Routhier, Adolphe-Basile," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111.

Routhier, Adolphe-Basile. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111.

"Routhier, Adolphe-Basile." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111

External Sources

Wikipedia: Adolphe‐Basile Routhier

Britannica: Adolphe-Basile Routhier

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Routhier, A. B. (Adolphe Basile), 1839-1920 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82102930

Wikidata: Adolphe‐Basile Routhier - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2824752

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37041715

MusicBrainz: Adolphe‐Basile Routhier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99766a6b-115c-4cca-9908-b644e9be7551

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96618 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96618

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