Horatio Gates Spafford
Horatio Gates Spafford (October 20, 1828, Troy, New York – September 25, 1888, Jerusalem) was a American lawyer and Presbyterian church elder. He is best known for penning the Christian hymn It Is Well With My Soul following the Great Chicago Fire and the death of his four daughters on a transatlantic voyage aboard the S.S. Ville du Havre. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33936 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | It is well with my soul | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4269 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | It is well with my soul | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6875 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | It is well with my soul | Anna Case ; Criterion Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spafford, Horatio Gates," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100326.
Spafford, Horatio Gates. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100326.
"Spafford, Horatio Gates." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Horatio Spafford
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LCNAR: Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1828-1888 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001023147
Wikidata: Horatio Spafford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3306153
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/317149196442274791184
MusicBrainz: Horatio Spafford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b1c99213-6278-428a-8f6f-6db6d0a58ade
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