J. R. Thomas

John Rogers Thomas (March 26, 1829 – April 5, 1896) was an American composer, pianist, and singer of Welsh descent.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 26, 1829 (Newport), Died April 5, 1896 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	348	7-in.	10/4/1898	Bonnie Eloise fantasie	August P. Stengler	Clarinet solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1060	10-in.	10/25/1901	Must we then meet as strangers?	Jules Levy	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1060	7-in.	10/25/1901	Must we then meet as strangers?	Jules Levy	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-2025	10-in.	12/8/1904	Bonnie Eloïse	Richard Jose	Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9651	10-in.	11/15/1910	Eileen Allanna	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BB-10206	10-in.	5/3/1911	Beautiful isle of the sea	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-10206	12-in.	4/19/1911	Beautiful isle of the sea	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-10855	10-in.	8/3/1911	The cottage by the sea	John H. Bieling ; Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-11258	10-in.	11/21/1911	'Tis but a little faded flower	Harry Anthony ; James F. Harrison	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13231	10-in.	5/2/1913	Eilleen Allanna	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17186	12-in.	2/17/1916	The mother's prayer	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with cello and and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-20341	10-in.	3/25/1925	'Tis but a little faded flower	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20341	10-in.	7/16/1917	'Tis but a little faded flower	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30562	10-in.	8/11/1924	Bonny Eloise (The belle of the Mohawk vale)	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-34560	10-in.	6/16/1925	Eilleen Allanna	Elizabeth M. O'Connell	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	3402	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1906	'Tis but a little faded flower	Mrs. A. Stewart Holt	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	19145	10-in.	12/2/1910	Eileen Alannah	Philip Storm	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19232	10-in.	2/9/1911	The cottage by the sea	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	19361	10-in.	5/11/1911	'Tis but a little faded flower	Mrs. A. Stewart Holt	Female vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	38104	10-in.	7/1/1912	Down by the riverside I stray	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38728	10-in.	3/25/1913	Eilleen Allanna	Anthony Meurig Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	46710	10-in.	4/14/1916	Eileen Allanna	Columbia Stellar Quartette	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	77892	10-in.	6/17/1918	'Tis but a little faded flower	Norman Arnold	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79074	10-in.	3/25/1920	'Tis but a little faded flower	George Meader	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79500	10-in.	11/4/1920	Eileen Allanna	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80324	10-in.	4/28/1922	'Tis but a little faded flower	Lucy Gates	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	36487	12-in.	11/6/1912	Down by the river side I stray	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	48830	12-in.	6/21/1916	'Tis but a little faded flower	Margaret Keyes	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	48903	12-in.	8/30/1916	Eilleen Allanna	James Harrod	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W150225	10-in.	4/15/1930	Cottage by the sea	Fred Stanley	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer
Edison	1033	10-in.	between 5/17/1912 and 5/21/1912	'Tis but a little faded flower	Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Edison	1540	Not documented	1921	The cottage by the sea	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	2615	10-in.	12/8/1913	Beautiful isle of the sea	Charlotte Kirwan	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2792	10-in.	Jan.-Feb. 1914	Beautiful isle of the sea	Vernon Archibald ; Helen Clark	Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Edison	5149	10-in.	11/15/1916	Eileen Alannah	John A. Finnegan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6516	10-in.	between 12/16/1918 and 12/23/1918	Eileen Alannah	Thomas E. Murray	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	7024	10-in.	11/19/1919	Voice of the mountain land	Mario Laurenti	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7106	10-in.	1/9/1920	Voice of the mountain land	Arthur Middleton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8576	10-in.	9/5/1922	'Tis but a little faded flower	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	8727	10-in.	3/22/1923	'Tis but a little faded flower	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	10601	10-in.	9/30/1925	Eilleen Allanna	James Doherty	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	18182	10-in.	1/21/1928	Eilleen Allanna	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, J. R.," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116655.

Thomas, J. R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116655.

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