Herbert Darnley
Herbert Darnley (12 May 1872 – 1947), real name Herbert Walter McCarthy, was a British music hall comedian, song writer, popular early recording artist and theatrical producer, active from the 1890s until the early 1940s, who claimed descent from Edmund Kean. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1872 (Chatham), Died 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 74138 | 12-in. | approximately 7/26/1920 | It's strange what one can do without | George Robey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 2246' | 7-in. | 3/13/1901 | Some mother will lose a son | Herbert Darnley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darnley, Herbert," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100268.
Darnley, Herbert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100268.
"Darnley, Herbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Herbert Darnley
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Darnley, Herbert - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114731
Wikidata: Herbert Darnley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18349208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75090347
ISNI: 0000 0000 2001 6131 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000020016131
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