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

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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

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.

"Thomas, J. R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.