Alex Lithgow
Alexander Frame Lithgow (1 December 1870 in Glasgow – 12 July 1929 in Launceston, Tasmania) was a Scottish-born, New Zealand and Australian based composer and bandleader known as the "Sousa of the Antipodes". His name is pronounced "Alek" by his family. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 1, 1870, Died July 12, 1929
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-56851 | 12-in. | 6/19/1930 | Sons of Australia | United States Army Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-026149 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | On to victory (St. Mary's College) | Frank Hubbell Male Quartet ; Frank Allen Hubbell | Band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 77913 | 10-in. | 6/21/1918 | Invercargill | Naval Reserve Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W143411 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | The wallabies march | Johnnie Sylvester | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151857 | 10-in. | 10/13/1931 | St. Mary's victory song | Anson Weeks Orchestra ; Santa Clara University Glee Club | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Edison | 5257 | 10-in. | 1/3/1917 | Vera | Sodero's Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 5617 | 10-in. | 6/11/1917 | Royal Australian Navy march | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 8619 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | March "Lithgow" | United States Marine Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lithgow, Alex," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111461.
Lithgow, Alex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111461.
"Lithgow, Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lithgow, Alex, 1870-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99064622
Wikidata: Alex Lithgow - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4717382
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51327236
MusicBrainz: Alex Lithgow - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a31d38e9-38e1-4c83-9bd4-0b7783f97e04
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