Eugene Cowles

Eugene Cowles (January 17, 1860 – September 22, 1948) was a Canadian operetta singer and actor. He began recording in 1898 and continued through 1921. He is most commonly associated with the ballad "Forgotten" which was recorded by a variety of artists in the first decade of the 20th century. Composed by Cowles himself, his original 1906 recording of the song for Victor stayed in print for over two decades. He created the role of Sándor in The Fortune Teller in 1898.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1860, Died September 22, 1948 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, bass vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	49164	12-in.	3/27/1917	Forgotten	Ruby Helder	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	49172	12-in.	4/5/1917	Forgotten	Vernon Stiles	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	49586	12-in.	ca. 1919	Forgotten	Louis Graveure	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142106	10-in.	4/26/1926	Forgotten	Louis Graveure	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-744	10-in.	ca. July 1919	Forgotten	Joseph A. Phillips	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 1078-b]	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1918	Forgotten	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	15082-15083	10-in.	3/6/1925	Forgotten	Friedrich Schorr	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E17998-E18000	10-in.	2/16/1926	Forgotten	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1285	10-in.	9/19/1912	Forgotten	Thomas Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4648	10-in.	4/11/1916	Forgotten	Eugene Cowles	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Edison	5477	10-in.	3/28/1917	Forgotten	Amy Ellerman	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8067	10-in.	6/15/1921	Forgotten	Losey Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	10233	10-in.	2/27/1925	Forgotten	Torcom Bézazian ; Edna White	Male vocal solo, with trumpet	composer
Edison	19096	10-in.	3/12/1929	Forgotten	Theodore Webb	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-787	10-in.	3/12/1929	Forgotten	Theodore Webb	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cowles, Eugene," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107544.

Cowles, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107544.

"Cowles, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.