George Bennard
George Bennard (February 4, 1873 – October 10, 1958) was an American hymn composer and preacher. He is best known for composing the famous hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 4, 1873 (Youngstown), Died October 10, 1958 (Reed City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
Notes: Also appears as Rev. George Bennard.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-24303 | 10-in. | 7/7/1920 | Old rugged cross | Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33495 | 10-in. | 11/2/1925 | The old rugged cross | Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver | Female-male vocal duet, with pipe organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36261 | 10-in. | 9/18/1926 | It was for me | Perry Kim ; Einar Nyland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39051 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | It was for me | Perry Kim ; Einar Nyland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39508 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | Safe in the arms of Jesus | Mark Andrews | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45146 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | The old rugged cross | Marion Talley | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75466 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Old rugged cross | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75473 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Old rugged cross | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75807 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | The old rugged cross | Smilin' Ed McConnell | Male vocal solo, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-75821 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | The old rugged cross | Smilin' Ed McConnell | Male vocal solo, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-76286 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Old rugged cross | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76709 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | The old rugged cross | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-83649 | 10-in. | 7/27/1934 | The old rugged cross | Seth Parker Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-99488 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Old rugged cross | Edward MacHugh | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3592 | 10-in. | 3/30/1950 | The old rugged cross | Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | PD6VB-1806 | 10-in. | 2/7/1946 | The old rugged cross | Hymns of All Churches Choir | Mixed vocal choir, with baritone vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1873 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | The old rugged cross | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal group, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2893 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | The old rugged cross | Dick Leibert | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 80069 | 10-in. | 11/15/1921 | The old rugged cross | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81833 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | The old rugged cross | Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141008 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | The old rugged cross | Jack Pickell | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142228 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | The old rugged cross | William McEwan | Male vocal solo, with organ and violin | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142983 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | The old rugged cross | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with organ | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151677 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | The old rugged cross | California Aeolians | Vocal quartet unaccompanied | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152025 | 10-in. | 11/3/1931 | The old rugged cross | Westbrook Conservatory Players | Guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | CO45886 | 10-in. | 5/7/1951 | The old rugged cross | The Johnson Family Singers | Mixed vocal, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 8836 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | The old rugged cross | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-73442 | 10-in. | June 1925 | The old rugged cross | Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver | Female-male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402275 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | The old rugged cross | Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13707-13709 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Old rugged cross | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E27938 | 10-in. | 8/1/1928 | The old rugged cross | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E20404-E20405 | 10-in. | 10/14/1926 | Old rugged cross | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20473-E20474 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Old rugged cross | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E25517-E25518 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | The old rugged cross | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | C2387 | 10-in. | 10/3/1928 | The old rugged cross | Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | C4010 | 10-in. | 8/8/1929 | The old rugged cross | Pedro Espino ; Ida Kuehn | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1487W-1488W | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | The old rugged cross | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 8802 | 10-in. | 12/27/1922 | The old rugged cross | Helen Clark ; Roy Roberts | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bennard, George," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112241.
Bennard, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112241.
"Bennard, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Bennard, George, 1873-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003095913
Wikidata: George Bennard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5536895
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24297141
MusicBrainz: George Bennard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5cb9f8ea-7182-430f-809d-b7e1f64f2c51
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