Rosario Bourdon
Joseph Charles Rosario Bourdon (March 6, 1885 – April 24, 1961) was a French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer. He was a child prodigy skilled with many musical instruments. Bourdon worked much of his life for the Victor Talking Machine Company where he exerted considerable influence. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1889 (Longueuil), Died April 24, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, cello, celeste, arranger, session supervisor, composer, organ, xylophone, marimba, pipe organ, speaker, bells, drums
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Recordings (Results 2851-2875 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-29068 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | There's a beautiful land on high | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-29068 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | There's a beautiful land on high | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29072 | 10-in. | 12/10/1923 | Deep river | Marian Anderson | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29073 | 10-in. | 12/10/1923 | My way's cloudy | Marian Anderson | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29074 | 10-in. | 12/10/1923 | Take this little rosebud | John Steel | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29075 | 12-in. | 12/12/1923 | Popularity march | Victor Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29076 | 10-in. | 12/12/1923 | Big hearted Bennie | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29077 | 10-in. | 12/12/1923 | So I took the fifty thousand dollars | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29097 | 10-in. | 12/18/1923 | Ellis Island blues | George Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29207 | 12-in. | 12/20/1923 | Uncle Steve's quadrille | Victor Band | Band, with dance calls | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29208 | 12-in. | 12/20/1923 | The haymakers | Victor Band | Band, with dance calls | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29209 | 12-in. | 12/20/1923 | Popularity march | Victor Band | Band, with dance calls | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-29210 | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | Nightingale song | Della Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-29210 | 10-in. | 12/20/1923 | Nightingale song | Della Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29211 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | Barefoot boy | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29213 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | Dreaming of my old home, sweet home | Helen Clark ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29216 | 10-in. | 12/24/1923 | My old New Hampshire home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29217 | 10-in. | 12/24/1923 | Watchin' the moon rise | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29218 | 10-in. | 12/26/1923 | Stride la vampa! | Margarete Matzenauer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29219 | 10-in. | 12/26/1923 | Brindisi | Margarete Matzenauer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29220 | 12-in. | 12/26/1923 | Nobil signori, salute! | Margarete Matzenauer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-29221 | 12-in. | 12/26/1923 | Voce di donna | Margarete Matzenauer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-29222 | 10-in. | 12/27/1923 | Drumadoon | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-29225 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Dis-moi que je suis belle | Maria Jeritza | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-29225 | 10-in. | 12/28/1923 | Dis-moi que je suis belle | Maria Jeritza | Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
Wikidata: Rosario Bourdon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q657735
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32188116
MusicBrainz: Rosario Bourdon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/960803a5-b807-43ec-abb6-7fd45ede6848
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