Harold Fraser-Simson
Harold Fraser-Simson (15 August 1872 – 19 January 1944) was an English composer of light music, including songs and the scores to musical comedies. His most famous musical was the World War I hit The Maid of the Mountains, and he later set numerous children's poems to music, especially those of A. A. Milne. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1872, Died January 19, 1944
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 79 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 76821 | 12-in. | approximately March 1920 | A Southern maid, selection, part 1 | Daly's Theatre Orchestra ; Merlin Morgan | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76822 | 12-in. | approximately 3/21/1920 | Bird of blue | José Collins ; Daly's Theatre Orchestra ; Merlin Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76824 | 12-in. | approximately 3/21/1920 | Southern love | José Collins ; Daly's Theatre Orchestra ; Merlin Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76825 | 12-in. | approximately March 1920 | A Southern maid, selection, part 2 | Daly's Theatre Orchestra ; Merlin Morgan | Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E30009 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Wind on the hill | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30010 | 10-in. | June 1929 | The King’s breakfast | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30011 | 10-in. | June 1929 | The King’s breakfast | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30012 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Bad Sir Brian Botany | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30013 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Furry bear | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30014 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Disobedience | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30015 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Sand-between-the-toes | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30016 | 10-in. | June 1929 | The Emperor’s rhyme | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30017 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Cherry stones | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30018 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Politeness | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30019 | 10-in. | June 1929 | At the zoo | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30020 | 10-in. | June 1929 | The engineer | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30021 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Twice times | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E30022 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Down by the pond | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | PB414-PB415 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | In the fashion | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | PB416-PB417 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Buckingham Palace | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | PB418-PB419 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Halfway down | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | PB420-PB421 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Hoppity | Stanley Maxted | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6395 | 10-in. | between 10/2/1918 and 10/4/1918 | A paradise for two | George Wilton Ballard ; Marion Evelyn Cox | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 8063 | 10-in. | 6/14/1921 | The maid of the mountains : Selection | Peerless Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | 0B4225 | 10-in. | 10/26/1932 | You are old, Father William | George Baker | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fraser-Simson, Harold," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103234.
Fraser-Simson, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103234.
"Fraser-Simson, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Fraser-Simson, H. (Harold), 1878-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81081000
Wikidata: Harold Fraser-Simson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15497531
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3797990
MusicBrainz: Harold Fraser-Simson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/53522bfc-99d7-4be8-94c9-b0525b3cc370
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