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 76-100 of 100 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 49869 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Kiss me again | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | 603 | 10-in. | ca. Feb. 1919 | Life and love | George Lambert | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1048-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | Kiss me again | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | 4010 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1920 | Kiss me again | Irene Williams | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | 13966-13968 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Kiss me again | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E28413 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Kiss me again | Florence Easton | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29715 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Moonbeams | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30396 | 10-in. | July 1929 | When you’re away | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30837 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | When you’re away | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E32470 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | When you’re away | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E22411-E22412 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | Kiss me again | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E23713-E23715 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | Kiss me again | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 1301 | 10-in. | 10/17/1912 | Because you're you | Thomas Chalmers ; Elizabeth Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and Male), with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 3503 | 10-in. | 1/8/1915 | When you're away | Marie De Kyser | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 3633 | 10-in. | 3/9/1915 | When you're away | Marie De Kyser | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4164 | 10-in. | 10/1/1915 | I'd like to have you around | Gladys Rice ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4171 | 10-in. | 10/6/1915 | Love is the best of all | Blanche Duffield | Soprano vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 6492 | 10-in. | between 12/2/1918 12/11/1918 | Kiss me again | Marie Tiffany | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 6640 | 10-in. | 2/26/1919 | Life and love | Hadley Wright | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 8918 | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Novelty imitation medley | Edith Helena | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 18714 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Kiss me again | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | N-419 | 12-in. | 9/10/1928 | Kiss me again | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 217-B] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Because you're you | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CA17007 | 10-in. | between June and November 1938 | Thine alone | Charles Kullman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CA17008 | 10-in. | between June and November 1938 | When you're away | Charles Kullman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blossom, Henry," accessed September 28, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109508.
Blossom, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109508.
"Blossom, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Blossom, Henry, 1866-1919 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93009988
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