Deems Taylor
Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American music critic, composer, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music." He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1934. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1885 (New York City), Died July 3, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, translator, author, arranger
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-19579 | 10-in. | 4/11/1917 | Envy | Sally Hamlin | Recitation | author | |
Victor | B-29631 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | The silversmith | Mendelssohn Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-31600 | 10-in. | 6/17/1925 | Captain Stratton's fancy | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-31600 | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Captain Stratton's fancy | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36783 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | The three kings | Dayton Westminster Choir | Vocal chorus and soloist, unaccompanied | translator | |
Victor | CVE-43613 | 12-in. | 4/5/1928 | Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-43614 | 12-in. | 4/5/1928 | Nay, Maccus, lay him down | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-51670 | 10-in. | 4/30/1929 | May Day carol | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-55045 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | The prisoner in the Caucasus | Lyric Male Chorus of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-56197 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | In the silence of the night | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-69470 | 10-in. | 1/6/1933 | A song for lovers | Rose Bampton ; Sylvan Levin | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09528 | 10-in. | 6/22/1937 | Captain Stratton's fancy | Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-063735 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | May Day carol | Norman Cordon ; Karl Kritz | Bass vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Columbia | W150376 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | In the silence of the night | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W150852 | 10-in. | 10/2/1930 | In the silence of the night | The Rollickers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO25977 | 10-in. | 1940 | In the silence of the night | Charles Kullman | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
Gramophone | 0EA7695 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Lullaby | Lawrence Brown ; Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with piano | translator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Deems," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101929.
Taylor, Deems. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101929.
"Taylor, Deems." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50016862
Wikidata: Deems Taylor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q284386
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