Mrs. C. H. Morris

Mrs. C. H. Morris

Lelia Naylor Morris (April 15, 1862 – July 23, 1929) was an American Methodist hymnwriter. Some sources give her first name as Leila, but her obituary, grave marker, and other sources give her name as Lelia. She is sometimes known as Mrs. Charles H. Morris, as (Mrs.) C. H. Morris, or as (Mrs.) C. H. M., having adopted her husband's forenames upon marriage after the custom of the time.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1862 (Pennsville, Ohio), Died July 23, 1929 (Auburn)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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= 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-15859	10-in.	4/3/1915	Sweeter as the years go by	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with trombone and orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-17223	10-in.	2/26/1916	Sweeter as the years go by	Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver	Female-male vocal duet, with organ and brass quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-33734	10-in.	11/3/1925	Sweeter as the years go by	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with pipe organ	composer
Victor	BVE-51898	10-in.	10/29/1929	The stranger of Galilee	Florence K. Middaugh	Contralto vocal solo, with organ	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-99487	10-in.	3/17/1936	The stranger of Galilee	Edward MacHugh	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-03-02-01]	Not documented	3/2/1915	The stranger of Galilee	Frank Farmer	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1916-04-12-01]	Not documented	4/12/1916	The pilot of Galilee	Rev. R. T. Coursey	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W142612	10-in.	9/14/1926	Sweeter as the years go by	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with violin and organ	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W143880	10-in.	4/2/1927	Sweeter as the years go by	Carlyle Brooks ; Madeline Ward	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W149581	10-in.	12/10/1929	Sweeter as the years roll by	Blind Willie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
OKeh	8691	10-in.	Aug. 26, 1924	Sweeter as the years go by	J. Douglas Swagerty ; Mrs. J. Douglas Swagerty	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	3367	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1919	Sweeter as the years go by	Criterion Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27939	10-in.	8/1/1928	No more dying	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E20469-E20470	10-in.	10/21/1926	Sweeter as the years go by	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with organ	composer, lyricist
Edison	7241	10-in.	3/24/1920	Sweeter as the years go by	Helen Davis ; Charles Hart	Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal duet and orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	7780	10-in.	2/7/1921	Sweeter as the years go by	Helen Davis ; Lewis James	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, C. H., Mrs.," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110851.

Morris, C. H., Mrs.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110851.

"Morris, C. H., Mrs.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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