Oley Speaks

Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter. His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, "On the Road to Mandalay", which takes its lyrics from the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling. The Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Museum has exhibits about the life of Oley Speaks, including original sheet music written by him.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1874 (Canal Winchester), Died August 27, 1948 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 104 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-38987	10-in.	7/7/1927	Morning	Darwin Bowen, Jr.	Boy soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-43988	12-in.	5/16/1928	Silvia	Elva Kalb	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-45190	12-in.	5/29/1928	On the road to Mandalay	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-46137	10-in.	7/18/1928	On the road to Mandalay	Lindsay Callum	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-51844	10-in.	5/24/1929	On the road to Mandalay	Associated Glee Clubs of America	Male vocal chorus, with 4 pianos	composer
Victor	BVE-51852	10-in.	5/24/1929	Morning	Associated Glee Clubs of America	Male vocal chorus	composer
Victor	BVE-62276	10-in.	6/13/1930	Sylvia	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-67539	10-in.	6/15/1931	On the road to Mandalay	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BVE-67593	10-in.	9/30/1931	Sylvia	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-71224	10-in.	1/13/1932	Sylvia	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-72806	10-in.	5/19/1932	Sylvia	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-75511	10-in.	3/13/1933	The prayer perfect	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-88970	12-in.	5/15/1935	The song of the Roger	RCA Victor Glee Club	Mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	CS-95371	12-in.	10/10/1935	On the road to Mandalay	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-01195	10-in.	9/14/1936	Sylvia	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-09565	10-in.	6/29/1937	Sylvia	Nelson Eddy ; Theodore Paxson	Baritone vocal solo, with piano (with orchestra on 6/29/1937)	composer
Victor	PBS-019288	10-in.	5/26/1938	My homeland	Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-028196	10-in.	11/3/1938	On the road to Mandalay	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-042788	10-in.	10/4/1939	The prayer perfect	Margaret Speaks	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-048466	10-in.	3/28/1940	Sylvia	Frank La Forge	Piano solo	composer
Victor	PBS-049851	10-in.	6/14/1940	Sylvia	Allan Jones ; Charles Previn	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-067771	10-in.	9/10/1941	On the road to Mandalay	John Percival ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1913-06-23-01]	Not documented	6/23/1913	On the road to Mandalay	Oley Speaks	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-09-10-01]	Not documented	9/10/1915	To you	Carl W. Knorr	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-11-29-03]	Not documented	11/29/1915	With the dreams of May	Jennie Kneedler Johnson	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 26-50 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speaks, Oley," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.

Speaks, Oley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103140.

"Speaks, Oley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.