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George James Webb

George James Webb, born on June 24, 1803, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, died on October 7, 1887, in Orange, New Jersey, was an English-American composer. He was known for writing "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus". Webb composed the hymn-tune known as "Webb" whilst sailing from England to the United States: the tune is also known as "Morning Light".

He is buried in Orange's Rosedale Cemetery.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1803 (Salisbury), Died October 7, 1887 (Orange)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]723 10-in. 11/25/1902 Stand up for Jesus Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] Mixed vocal trio, with organ composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]723 7-in. 3/11/1901 Stand up for Jesus Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] Mixed vocal trio, with organ composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3201 10-in. 3/11/1901 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio composer  
Victor B-1037 10-in. 6/24/1904 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ composer  
Victor A-1037 7-in. 2/17/1904 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ composer  
Victor E-3415 8-in. 5/25/1906 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-3415 10-in. 5/25/1906 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20685 10-in. 9/20/1917 Stand up for Jesus Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20901 10-in. 10/19/1917 Stå upp, stå upp för Jesus Brooklyn Svenska Mans Kvartetten Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Victor B-30266 10-in. 6/11/1924 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-82847 10-in. 7/31/1934 Stand up for Jesus Smith’s Sacred Singers Male vocal ensemble, with piano composer  
Columbia 3287 10-in. between January and November 1905 Stand up for Jesus Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Columbia 38153 10-in. 7/22/1912 Stand up, stand up for Jesus Chimes of Trinity Church, New York City Chimes solo composer  
Columbia 78250 10-in. 1/9/1919 Stand up for Jesus Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Oscar Seagle Baritone vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 36944 14-in. ca. Before 1914 Stand up for Jesus Andrea Sarto Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140749 10-in. 7/3/1925 Stand up, stand up for Jesus Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W80950 10-in. 6/1/1927 Stand up for Jesus Giddens Sisters Female vocal trio, with guitars composer  
OKeh W402487 10-in. 7/2/1929 Stand up for Jesus The Mountain Singers Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ, celeste, and chimes composer  
Brunswick E15973-E15974 10-in. 6/15/1925 Stand up for Jesus Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with brass quartet and organ composer  
Brunswick E16017-E16018 10-in. 6/19/1925 Stand up for Jesus Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with brass quartet and organ composer  
Brunswick E21134-E21135 10-in. 1/6/1927 Stand up for Jesus Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with brass quartet, bells, and organ composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webb, George James," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105885.

Webb, George James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105885.

"Webb, George James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105885

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