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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 2301-2325 of 4541 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-26176 10-in. 10/6/1927 Barbara Allen Royal Dadmun Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor B-26176 10-in. 3/23/1922 Barbara Allen Royal Dadmun Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26177 10-in. 3/24/1922 Out where the West begins Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26182 10-in. 3/27/1922 Gee! But I hate to go home alone Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor BVE-26185 10-in. 9/21/1926 Indiana lullaby Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with celeste and orchestra director  
Victor B-26185 10-in. 3/29/1922 Indiana lullaby Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with bassoon and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26186 10-in. 3/30/1922 Ham and eggs Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26187 10-in. 3/30/1922 Here comes Dinah Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26188 10-in. 3/30/1922 Don't feel sorry for me Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26190 10-in. 3/31/1922 Who tied the can to the old dog's tail? Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with traps and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26196 10-in. 4/3/1922 Wake up little girl you're just dreaming Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26197 10-in. 4/3/1922 It's a wonderful world after all Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26198 10-in. 4/4/1922 Baby Olive Kline Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor B-26401 10-in. 4/6/1922 Killarney Hans Kindler Cello solo, with harp and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26415 10-in. 4/18/1922 Wonderland of dreams Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with harp and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26416 10-in. 4/18/1922 Jesus my all Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26419 10-in. 4/19/1922 Canzone marinaresca Raffaele Fucito Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26420 10-in. 4/19/1922 Serenata smargiassa Raffaele Fucito Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26422 10-in. 4/20/1922 In a klein shtiebele William Robyn Orchestra, with harp, celeste, and orchestra instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor B-26430 10-in. 4/25/1922 Hark! the herald angels sing Louise Homer ; Louise Homer Stires Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26437 10-in. 4/27/1922 If you like me like I like you William Robyn Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26439 10-in. 4/28/1922 Rock me in my Swanee cradle Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with English horn and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26440 10-in. 4/28/1922 My Swanee home Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with bassoon, English horn, and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26441 10-in. 4/28/1922 In rosetime (When we said goodbye) Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with violin, bassoon, oboe, and orchestra conductor  
Victor B-26444 10-in. 5/1/1922 O tender loving shepherd Clifford Cairns Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
(Results 2301-2325 of 4541 records)

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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771

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