T. Brigham Bishop
Thomas Brigham Bishop (June 29, 1835 - May 15, 1905) (usually referred to as T. Brigham Bishop) is best known as an American composer of popular music. Various disputed claims have been made by Bishop and others that he authored, or at least contributed to the authorship of, a number of popular 19th-century songs, including John Brown's Body, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, and Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me. Bishop later had an infamous career as a bucket shop proprietor, among other schemes. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 29, 1835 (Wayne), Died May 15, 1905 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2427 | 10-in. | 3/30/1905 | Leaf by leaf the roses fall | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39790 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Sweet Evelina | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Edison | 6431 | 10-in. | between 10/23/1918 and 10/28/1918 | Leaf by leaf the roses fall | Lyric Quartet ; Marie Rappold | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6998 | 10-in. | 10/29/1919 | Leaf by leaf the roses fall | William Gustafson ; Judson House | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7034 | 10-in. | 11/26/1919 | Leaf by leaf the roses fall | Vernon Archibald ; Lewis James | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bishop, T. Brigham," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116637.
Bishop, T. Brigham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116637.
"Bishop, T. Brigham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bishop, T. Brigham (Thomas Brigham), 1835-1905 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95043331
Wikidata: Thomas Brigham Bishop - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7787894
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54043024
MusicBrainz: Thomas Brigham Bishop - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e0d1346e-83c6-44aa-b7bb-c7212ffa8359
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