H. T. Burleigh
Henry Thacker Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer who was instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging spirituals in a more classical form. Burleigh also introduced Antonín Dvořák to Black American music, which influenced some of Dvořák's most famous compositions and led him to say that Black music would be the basis of an American classical music. |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 88 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31567 | 10-in. | 1/2/1925 | 'Tis me, O Lord (Standin' in de need of prayer) | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| Victor | B-31568 | 10-in. | 1/2/1925 | Heav'n, heav'n (I got a robe) | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | B-31570 | 10-in. | 1/2/1925 | Deep river | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-32891 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | Little mother of mine | Bernard Vessey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33085 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Bye and bye (I'm goin' to lay down dis heavy load) | Lawrence Brown ; Paul Robeson | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-33086 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Were you there? (When they crucified my Lord) | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-34302 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Little mother of mine | John Sanders | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35202 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Little mother of mine | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38418 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Deep river | Lawrence Brown ; Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-38459 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Nobody knows de trouble I've seen | Marguerite D'Alvarez | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-38460 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | My Lord, what a mornin' | Marguerite D'Alvarez | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-41717 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Little mother of mine | Bertha Eckhardt | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41727 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | Little mother of mine | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55993 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Were you there? | Mrs. William T. Welch | Female vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-62762 | 10-in. | 6/27/1930 | Little mother of mine | William J. Amerling | Boy soprano solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75069 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Songs for children (Spirituals) | Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-83163 | 10-in. | 6/1/1934 | Impromptu | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-98637 | 12-in. | 1/14/1936 | Lord, I can't stay away | Marian Anderson ; Kosti Vehanen | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-99537 | 10-in. | 2/4/1936 | Go down Moses (Let my people go) | Marian Anderson ; Kosti Vehanen | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | LCS-100353 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/6/1936 | Tell me, oh blue, blue sky | Martin W. Bush ; Mable Allen Smails | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09562 | 10-in. | 6/29/1937 | Deep river | Nelson Eddy ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-023463 | 12-in. | 6/1/1938 | Oh rock me, Julie | Marian Anderson | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023906 | 10-in. | 6/27/1938 | Deep river | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | D7RB-0817 | 10-in. | 5/6/1947 | Sinner, please | Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1007 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Little mother of mine | James McCormack | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burleigh, H. T.," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104263.
Burleigh, H. T.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104263.
"Burleigh, H. T.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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