Robert Hood Bowers
Robert Hood Bowers (24 May 1877 - 29 December 1941) was an American composer, conductor and musical director of operettas and stage musicals, and a conductor and musical director for radio. He composed the musical scores for some of the most popular silent movies, including Aloma of the South Seas and A Daughter of the Gods. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1877 (Chambersburg), Died December 29, 1941 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, composer, conductor, director, arranger, celeste, lyricist, chimes
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 328 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W141900 | 10-in. | 4/1/1926 | Ho! Every one that is thirsty | Justin Lawrie | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W141918 | 10-in. | 4/6/1926 | Just a cottage small | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141919 | 10-in. | 4/6/1926 | Chérie, I love you | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141950 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Wiegenlied | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141951 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Mariä Wiegenlied | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141956 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142102 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | The lass with the delicate air | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142103 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | The last rose of summer | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142108 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Hi-diddle-diddle | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142109 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142156 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | She's the daughter of Mother Machree | William A. Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142157 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Dear old fashioned Irish songs my mother sang to me | William A. Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142169 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Always you're near | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142211 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Golden showers | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quintet | Instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Columbia | W142212 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Hawaiian sunset | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quintet | Instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Columbia | W142224 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | We will talk it o'er together bye-and-bye | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142225 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | A song in the heart | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142226 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | In the garden | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142227 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | When they ring the golden bells | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ, violin, and chimes | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142228 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | The old rugged cross | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ and violin | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142229 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | I'm going through, Jesus | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ and violin | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | W142237 | 10-in. | 5/21/1926 | Comin' thro' the rye | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142238 | 10-in. | 5/21/1926 | Homing | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142248 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | A brown bird singing | Arthur Hackett | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142249 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | For you alone | Arthur Hackett | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bowers, Robert Hood, 1877-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018872
Wikidata: Robert Hood Bowers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23806487
MusicBrainz: Robert Hood Bowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9df113e2-9b24-4a29-ad8f-2937e210be10
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