William Arms Fisher

William Arms Fisher (April 27, 1861 – December 18, 1948) was an American composer, music historian and writer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 27, 1861 (San Francisco), Died December 18, 1948 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer, adapter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-9957 12-in. 2/16/1911 Gae to sleep Janet Spencer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10532 10-in. 6/14/1911 Dreamy days Reed Miller Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12206 10-in. 7/16/1912 Under the rose George Hamlin Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18935 10-in. 12/27/1916 Sweet and low Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra arranger  
Victor C-18972 12-in. 1/9/1917 Swing low Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-19121 12-in. 1/24/1917 Deep river Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra arranger  
Victor B-19121 10-in. 7/20/1917 Deep river Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra arranger  
Victor B-22797 10-in. 6/3/1919 I heard a cry Marcella Sembrich Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-22900 10-in. 6/3/1919 Pretty Polly Oliver Marcella Sembrich Soprano vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Victor C-27953 12-in. 5/11/1923 Goin' home Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra adapter  
Victor C-28896 12-in. 11/15/1923 Werrenrath song medley Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-33794 12-in. 11/17/1925 Going home Dayton Westminster Choir Vocal chorus, unaccompanied arranger  
Victor CVE-37918 12-in. 2/18/1927 Going home George C. Baker Male vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Victor CVE-38396 12-in. 5/10/1927 Goin' home Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist, arranger  
Victor BVE-39607 10-in. 6/28/1927 Goin' home H. C. Miller Male vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Victor BS-83169 10-in. 7/2/1934 Passing by Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Victor CS-02176 12-in. 10/19/1936 Goin' home Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Victor PBS-055288 10-in. 2/16/1941 Passing by Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo arranger  
Victor BS-056116 10-in. 9/16/1940 Passing by Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker Tenor vocal solo, with piano arranger  
Columbia 1117 10-in. ca. 1903 Under the rose George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1117 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 Under the rose George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1564 10-in. ca. 1903-1908 Under the rose Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1564 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 Under the rose Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 46392 10-in. 2/10/1916 Sweet is Tipperary Mary O'Rourke Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140185 10-in. 12/16/1924 Goin' home Oscar Seagle Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fisher, William Arms," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108986.

Fisher, William Arms. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108986.

"Fisher, William Arms." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108986

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