Royden Barrie

Royden Barrie was a pseudonym used by the American lyricist Rodney Bennett (1890 – 1948), father of the composer Richard Rodney Bennett. Barrie was also a children's book author.

Under this name, he wrote many song-lyrics for Eric Coates and Roger Quilter among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1890, Died 1948

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick DB71 10-in. 9/28/1928 Bird songs at eventide Kathleen Hilliard Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick DB119 10-in. 10/30/1928 I heard you singing Ernest Hargreaves Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 9766 10-in. 10/6/1924 A brown bird singing Helen Davis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 18467 10-in. 5/3/1928 Bird songs at eventide Westell Gordon Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-233 10-in. 5/3/1928 Bird songs at eventide Westell Gordon Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6568 10-in. 2/15/1938 Les oiseaux dans le soir Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon ; Jean Visconti Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barrie, Royden," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.

Barrie, Royden. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196.

"Barrie, Royden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107196

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