Joseph Philip Knight

Joseph Philip Knight (Bradford-on-Avon, 26 July 1812 – Great Yarmouth, 1 June 1887) was a British clergyman, singer and one of Britain's most popular song composers. He published over 200 songs, first under the name Philip Mortimer then under his own name.

Knight was the son of an Anglican clergyman, Rev. Francis Knight, and went to America in 1829 to sing and teach music. He set many of the lyrics of Thomas Haynes Bayly, and Thomas Moore wrote the words for him for "The Parting" and "Let's take the world as some wide scene".

Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1812, Died June 1, 1887

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 12 7-in. 1/16/1896 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Band (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) Band, with trombone solo composer  
Berliner 872 7-in. 9/11/1897 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Artists vary Male vocal quartet composer  
Berliner 900 7-in. Before May 1895 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Male vocalist (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) Male vocal solo composer  
Berliner 964 7-in. 1/28/1896 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Artists vary Male vocal solo composer  
Berliner 3305 7-in. 7/27/1897 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Arthur Pryor Trombone solo composer  
Berliner 0263 7-in. June 1899 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Arthur Pryor Trombone solo composer  
Berliner 01017 7-in. Feb. 1900 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. J. Fisher Male vocal solo composer  
Berliner 01065 7-in. 3/10/1900 Rocked in the cradle of the deep George Broderick Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]75 7-in. 6/9/1900 Rocked in the cradle of the deep George Broderick Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]576 7-in. 12/6/1900 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. J. Fisher Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]646 7-in. 2/1/1901 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William F. Hooley Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]689 7-in. 2/20/1901 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]689 10-in. 2/3/1902 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]689 12-in. 7/9/1902 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1999 7-in. 2/27/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1999 10-in. 2/27/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1999 12-in. July 1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3067 10-in. 2/1/1901 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William F. Hooley Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3122 10-in. 2/20/1901 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-442 7-in. 9/23/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William F. Hooley Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-442 10-in. 9/23/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William F. Hooley Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-509 10-in. 10/7/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor A-509 7-in. 10/7/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-509 12-in. 3/16/1905 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor E-509 8-in. 4/4/1906 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-780 10-in. 12/4/1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Edward Brigham Male vocal solo composer  
Victor A-1496 7-in. 6/21/1904 Rocked in the cradle of the deep W. H. Thompson Male vocal solo composer  
Victor B-1496 10-in. 6/21/1904 Rocked in the cradle of the deep W. H. Thompson Male vocal solo composer  
Victor B-1946 10-in. 11/17/1904 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William F. Hooley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-2122 10-in. 1/9/1905 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Old Homestead Double Quartet Male vocal quartet or octet composer  
Victor B-2246 10-in. 2/15/1905 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor E-2246 8-in. 2/13/1906 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8880 12-in. 4/22/1910 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor B-10360 10-in. 5/18/1911 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Kryl's Bohemian Band Tuba solo, with band composer  
Victor B-12901 10-in. 2/11/1913 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-12901 10-in. 9/2/1926 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-13723 12-in. 9/4/1913 Medley of sea songs Victor Mixed Chorus Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-14329 12-in. 1/15/1914 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 1426 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Columbia Band Band, with saxhorn solo composer  
Columbia 1426 10-in. ca. 1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Columbia Band Band, with saxhorn solo composer  
Columbia 1522 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1522 10-in. ca. 1903 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 4692 10-in. between January and November 1910 Rocked in the cradle of the deep William McDonald Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39070 10-in. 10/24/1913 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank Croxton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79684 10-in. February 1921 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Clyde Doerr ; Gyula Ormay Saxophone solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 30766 12-in. approximately 1911 Rocked in the cradle of the deep David Scull Bispham Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 36809 12-in. 10/27/1913 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank Croxton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 37183 12-in. ca. 1915 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Miles R. Bracewell Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 49635 12-in. ca. 1919 Rock'd in the cradle of the deep José Mardones Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W97039 10-in. March 1929 Sobre las olas del mar (Rocked in the cradle of the deep) : Canción José E. Garrido Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 6597-6598 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 11688-11689 10-in. 10/22/1923 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 141 Not documented 7/23/1910 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank C. Stanley Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 1286 10-in. 9/20/1912 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank Croxton Bass vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3845 10-in. 6/3/1915 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Frank Croxton Bass vocal solo and vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 6443 10-in. between 11/1/1918 and 11/4/1918 Rocked in the cradle of the deep Charles F. Robinson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knight, Joseph Philip," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106163.

Knight, Joseph Philip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106163.

"Knight, Joseph Philip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106163

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joseph Philip Knight

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LCNAR: Knight, Joseph Philip, 1812-1887 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89664753

Wikidata: Joseph Philip Knight - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5915266

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