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William Walker
William Walker (May 6, 1809 – September 24, 1875) was an American Baptist song leader, shape note "singing master", and compiler of four shape note tunebooks, most notable of which are the influential The Southern Harmony and The Christian Harmony, which has been in continuous use (republished 2010). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 6, 1809 (Cross Keys, South Carolina), Died September 24, 1875
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-41844 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Amazing grace | Friendship Four | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47205 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Hallelujah! | Hamp Reynolds ; Sacred Harp Singers | Male vocal trio, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | CO47806 | 10-in. | 4/11/1952 | Amazing grace | Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle | Mixed vocal quartet, with string band | composer | |
Brunswick | BIRM789 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | The Christian’s hope | Denson’s Sacred Harp Singers [Arley, Alabama] | Vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
Gennett | 15904 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | You're going to leave the old home | Joe Linthecome ; William Walker | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15905 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Careless love | Joe Linthecome ; William Walker | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15908 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | I'll remember you | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15909 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Losing | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15910 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | I wonder do the old folks think of me | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15911 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | I know that I'll be lonely | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15912 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | The way of a loving heart | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Gennett | 15913 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Ace in the hole | William Walker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, William," accessed August 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104217.
Walker, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104217.
"Walker, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 August 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: William Walker
Discogs: William Walker
Grove: William Walker
IMSLP: William Walker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, William, 1809-1875 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065793
Wikidata: William Walker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8019908
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/227736688
MusicBrainz: William Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/abcbdc63-0a73-42ec-ada4-4843733593f5
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