Joseph Herbert
Joseph William Herbert (27 November 1863–18 February 1923) was a British-born American director, silent-film actor, singer and dramatist notable for being the first person to play Ko-Ko in America in a pirate production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (1885) before joining D'Oyly Carte Opera Company touring companies across America (1885–1890). |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 27, 1863 (Liverpool), Died February 18, 1923 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, translator
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6116 | 10-in. | 4/16/1908 | Cat duet : When the song of love is heard | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-6116 | 8-in. | 4/16/1908 | Cat duet : When the song of love is heard | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8018 | 10-in. | 6/3/1909 | Creole days | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8019 | 10-in. | 6/3/1909 | Creole days | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-8103 | 12-in. | 7/12/1909 | Gems from The beauty spot | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16771 | 10-in. | 11/11/1915 | Waltz entrancing | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26142 | 10-in. | 3/3/1922 | Sunshine of love | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75599 | 10-in. | 4/3/1933 | Waltz song | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Victor | PD6VB-3231 | 10-in. | 10/28/1946 | Love's rondolay | Jimmy Carroll ; Dudley King Orchestra ; Frances Greer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3764 | 10-in. | between 1907 and January 1908 | Piccolo-buffo duet | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3765 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Jan. 1908 | Love's roundelay | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4112 | 10-in. | between January and July 1909 | Hammock love song | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Zonophone | 9432 | 10-in. | Before June 1909 | Hammock love song | Frank C. Stanley ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herbert, Joseph," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103601.
Herbert, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103601.
"Herbert, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Herbert, Joseph - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82056717
Wikidata: Joseph W. Herbert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q62666827
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