George A. Barker
George Arthur Barker (15 April 1812 – 2 March 1876) was an English song composer and tenor singer. Born in London, he became well known as an opera singer and recitalist, both in England and Scotland. He was also a prolific songwriter, his best known songs including "The Irish Emigrant" (1846), "Scottish Blue Bells" (1846), and "White Squall" (1847). Many of his songs were issued in the ten-volume Song Albums, published from 1853, and his Songs of the Army and Navy (1855). Barker died in Aylestone, Leicestershire, in 1876. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1812, Died March 2, 1876
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4961 | 10-in. | 11/22/1907 | The white squall | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-10060 | 12-in. | 3/16/1911 | The Irish emigrant | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41544 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | The Irish emigrant | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 19692 | 10-in. | 12/18/1911 | The white squall | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19697 | 10-in. | 12/26/1911 | Dublin Bay | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141251 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | I'm sitting by the stile, Mary | Tom Burke | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71277 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Dublin Bay | Gerald Griffin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 73899 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | The Irish emigrant | Patrick J. McNamara Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22898-E22899 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | Dublin Bay | Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and kazoo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barker, George A.," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106086.
Barker, George A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106086.
"Barker, George A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barker, George, 1812-1876 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89613575
Wikidata: George Arthur Barker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16063915
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53293389
MusicBrainz: George Arthur Barker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e146ae4d-3993-4bd3-9219-c58b109cdc92
ISNI: 0000 0000 6390 5879 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063905879
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