Henry Blossom
Henry Martyn Blossom, Jr. (May 10, 1866 – March 23, 1919) was an American writer, playwright, novelist, opera librettist, and lyricist. He first gained wide attention for his second novel, Checkers: A Hard Luck Story (1896), which was successfully adapted by Blossom into a 1903 Broadway play, Checkers. It was Blossom's first stage work and his first critical success in the theatre. The play in turn was adapted by others creatives into two silent films, one in 1913 and the other in 1919, and the play was the basis for the 1920 Broadway musical Honey Girl. Checkers was soon followed by Blossom's first critical success as a lyricist, the comic opera The Yankee Consul (1903), on which he collaborated with fellow Saint Louis resident and composer Alfred G. Robyn. This work was also adapted into a silent film in 1921. He later collaborated with Robyn again; writing the book and lyrics for their 1912 musical All for the Ladies. Blossom had a lengthy and fruitful partnership as a librettist for the operetta composer Victor Herbert. He began his collaboration with Herbert with Mlle. Modiste (1905). This was followed by several other operettas, of which the best known are Mlle. Modiste (1905), The Red Mill (1906), The Princess Pat (1915), and Eileen (1917). For the 1916 musical The Century Girl, both he and Herbert collaborated with composer Irving Berlin. He also collaborated with Herbert on the musicals The Only Girl (1914) and The Velvet Lady (1919). The latter work premiered shortly before Blossom's death in 1919 and marked their final collaboration. Several of their works have been adapted into films. Blossom also wrote the lyrics and books for Broadway musicals made with composers Leslie Stuart, Raymond Hubbell, and Zoel Parenteau. He was also involved with several shows that failed to reach Broadway. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1866 (St. Louis), Died March 23, 1919 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 100 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-16628 | 10-in. | 10/8/1915 | I need affection | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-16857 | 12-in. | 12/3/1915 | Gems from The princess Pat | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-16993 | 10-in. | 1/10/1916 | Kiss me again | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19445 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | Free trade and a misty moon | Greek Evans | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus, harp, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19446 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | The Irish have a great day tonight | Scott Welsh | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus, harp, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19447 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | Ireland, my Sireland | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19448 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | Eileen | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-19545 | 12-in. | 4/3/1917 | Gems from Eileen | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-19550 | 12-in. | 4/3/1917 | Gems from Eileen | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-22284 | 10-in. | 10/14/1918 | Kiss me again | Mabel Garrison | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-22661 | 10-in. | 3/28/1919 | Life and love | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with cello, violin, bells, piano, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23751 | 10-in. | 2/26/1920 | When you're away | Mabel Garrison | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27589 | 10-in. | 3/2/1923 | I want what I want when I want it | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28472 | 10-in. | 9/12/1923 | Kiss me again | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-40296 | 12-in. | 10/10/1927 | Kiss me again | Victor Salon Group | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-40536 | 12-in. | 11/2/1927 | Selections from Princess Pat | Victor Salon Group | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-40608 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from The red mill | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-46102 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | When shall I again see Ireland? | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49942 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Moonbeams | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49943 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | When you're away | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-64359 | 12-in. | 11/18/1930 | Selections from Eileen | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Mixed vocal chorus and tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | CVE-64392 | 12-in. | 12/5/1930 | Selections from The only girl | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | CS-73319 | 12-in. | 8/24/1932 | Neapolitan love song | Richard Crooks ; William Merrigan Daly | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-043395 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Moonbeams (A serenade) | Norsemen | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-068159 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | When you're away | Emile Coté ; Margaret Daum ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with female vocal solo and piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blossom, Henry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109508.
Blossom, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109508.
"Blossom, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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