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George Bennard

George Bennard (February 4, 1873 – October 10, 1958) was an American hymn composer and preacher. He is best known for composing the famous hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 4, 1873 (Youngstown), Died October 10, 1958 (Reed City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

Notes: Also appears as Rev. George Bennard.

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Recordings (Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO45886 10-in. 5/7/1951 The old rugged cross The Johnson Family Singers Mixed vocal, with guitar composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8836 10-in. Jan. 1925 The old rugged cross Jenkins Family Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-73442 10-in. June 1925 The old rugged cross Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402275 10-in. 3/11/1929 The old rugged cross Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 13707-13709 10-in. 8/11/1924 Old rugged cross Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E27938 10-in. 8/1/1928 The old rugged cross Frank McCravy ; James McCravy Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E20404-E20405 10-in. 10/14/1926 Old rugged cross Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E20473-E20474 10-in. 10/21/1926 Old rugged cross Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E25517-E25518 10-in. 12/10/1927 The old rugged cross Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2387 10-in. 10/3/1928 The old rugged cross Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers Male vocal quartet, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick C4010 10-in. 8/8/1929 The old rugged cross Pedro Espino ; Ida Kuehn Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 1487W-1488W 10-in. 10/15/1925 The old rugged cross George Reneau Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, lyricist  
Edison 8802 10-in. 12/27/1922 The old rugged cross Helen Clark ; Roy Roberts Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bennard, George," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112241.

Bennard, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112241.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112241

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