Anita Owen

Esther Anita Owen (1874–1932) was an American songwriter, best known for her 1894 song "Sweet Bunch of Daisies," which sold over one million copies. She published her first song at age 15 or 16, and became one of the most popular female songwriters of her generation, known especially for flower-themed songs. Owen was born in Brazil, Indiana, the daughter of a Welsh immigrant, and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Other compositions by Owen include: "Only a Rosebud," "Dreamy Eyes," and "Daisies Won't Tell."

Birth and Death Data: Born 1875 (Brazil), Died October 25, 1932 (Hospital of Saint Raphael)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1939

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
Victor	B-9335	10-in.	7/28/1910	When the daisies bloom	Harry Anthony ; Inez Barbour	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15658	10-in.	2/2/1915	Dreamy eyes	George MacFarlane	Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-24692	10-in.	11/11/1920	Invitation	Margaret McKee	Whistling solo, with flute and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39642	10-in.	7/8/1927	Only a rosebud	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0892	10-in.	2/15/1949	Daisies won't tell	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	4295	10-in.	ca. 1909-Feb. 1910	Daisies won't tell	Arthur C. Clough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W147310	10-in.	10/26/1928	Daisies won't tell	McMichen-Layne String Orchestra	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	6631	12-in.	approximately 1915	Invitation	Elsa Stralia	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	9228	10-in.	July 1925	Sweet bunch of daisies	McMichen's Home Town Band	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	9831	10-in.	10/28/1926	Sweet bunch of daisies	Charlie Newman	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
OKeh	W80977	10-in.	6/3/1927	Sweet bunch of daisies	Ruth Neal ; Wanda Neal	Female vocal duet, with banjo and guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81687	10-in.	10/6/1927	Daisies won't tell	Moore Sisters	Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and ukulele	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400204	10-in.	2/11/1928	Sweet bunch of daisies	Bud Newman ; Charlie Newman	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and 2 guitars	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W402024	10-in.	8/1/1928	Daisies won't tell	Johnson Brothers' Band from Sand Mountain	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404123	10-in.	6/9/1930	Sweet bunch of daisies	Humphries Brothers	Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet	composer
Brunswick	13113-13116	10-in.	5/14/1924	Daisies medley	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet	composer
Brunswick	E20780-E20782	10-in.	11/20/1926	Invitation waltz	Margaret McKee	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E21017-E21018	10-in.	12/22/1926	Invitation waltz	Margaret McKee	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E23116-E23117	10-in.	5/13/1927	Sweet bunch of daisies	Buckle Busters ; Al Hopkins	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E23118-E23119	10-in.	5/13/1927	Daisies won’t tell	Elbert Bowman ; Buckle Busters ; Al Hopkins	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E23193-E23194	10-in.	5/16/1927	Daisies won’t tell	Buckle Busters ; Al Hopkins	Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Edison	3946	10-in.	7/8/1915	Daisies won't tell	Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	4051	10-in.	8/19/1915	Daisies won't tell	Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	10010	10-in.	1/10/1924	Dream of love	Harry Osborne	Piano solo	composer
Gramophone	0NA83	10-in.	before 12/19/1939	En sjømanns hilsen	Willys kvintett ; Zetterstrøm & Kristoffersen	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owen, Anita," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115031.

Owen, Anita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115031.

"Owen, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.