Irvin S. Cobb

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Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States. Cobb also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Some of his works were adapted for silent movies. Several of his Judge Priest short stories were adapted in the 1930s for two feature films directed by John Ford.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1876 (Paducah), Died January 1, 1944 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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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	BRC-71280	10-in.	1/26/1932	Armour sales talk	Irvin S. Cobb	Promotional talk	speaker
Columbia	46489	10-in.	3/10/1916	After dinner speech, part 1	Irvin S. Cobb	Monologue	speaker
Columbia	46490	10-in.	3/10/1916	After dinner speech, part 2	Irvin S. Cobb	Monologue	speaker

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Irvin S.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102000.

Cobb, Irvin S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102000.

"Cobb, Irvin S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.