Rosario Bourdon

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 501-525 of 4541 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-17831	12-in.	6/9/1916	The professor's birthday	Avon Comedy Four	Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet	conductor
Victor	C-17832	12-in.	6/9/1916	Ginsberg's stump speech	Avon Comedy Four	Comic scene, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-17843	10-in.	6/12/1916	You're a dangerous girl	Avon Comedy Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-17844	10-in.	6/12/1916	I'm going way back home and have a wonderful time	Avon Comedy Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-17866	10-in.	6/15/1916	To-day	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-17867	10-in.	6/15/1916	That sweet story of old	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	C-17892	12-in.	6/19/1916	Fifth symphony : Second movement : Andante con moto	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	C-17893	12-in.	6/19/1916	Fifth symphony : Second movement : Andante con moto	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18008	10-in.	6/22/1916	I never knew	Edna Brown ; James Reed	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18009	10-in.	6/22/1916	Sweetheart	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18010	10-in.	6/22/1916	O Lord most holy	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18011	10-in.	6/22/1916	He's the makin's of a darn'd fine man	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18012	10-in.	6/22/1916	When Priscilla tries to reach high C	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18013	10-in.	6/22/1916	Pretty baby	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	C-18015	12-in.	6/23/1916	Old country fiddler at the dance	Charles Ross Taggart	Monologue, with violin and orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18016	10-in.	6/23/1916	Dreams	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18017	10-in.	6/23/1916	Laddie in khaki	James F. Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18018	10-in.	6/23/1916	Uncle Sammy's army	James F. Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18020	10-in.	6/26/1916	Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18021	10-in.	6/26/1916	Dear old dreamy Honolulu town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with mandolin and orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18025	10-in.	6/27/1916	Canada, our Canada	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18026	10-in.	6/27/1916	On Lake Champlain	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra	conductor
Victor	BVE-18036	10-in.	11/23/1925	Oh, promise me!	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	B-18037	10-in.	6/29/1916	Down Honolulu way	Raymond Dixon ; Alice Green	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-18038	10-in.	6/29/1916	Have a heart	Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Alice Green	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor

(Results 501-525 of 4541 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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Rosario Bourdon

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