John L. Golden

John Lionel Golden (June 27, 1874 – June 17, 1955) was an American actor, songwriter, author, and theatrical producer. As a songwriter, he is best-known as lyricist for "Poor Butterfly" (1916). He produced many Broadway shows and four films.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1874 (New York City), Died June 17, 1955 (Bayside)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, vocalist, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	B-8051	10-in.	6/14/1909	Medley from The candy shop	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with mixed vocal trio	composer
Victor	B-8128	10-in.	7/21/1909	Mister Othello	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-8129	10-in.	7/21/1909	Oh, you candy kid	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-10026	10-in.	3/3/1911	That's why I never married	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-13078	12-in.	4/4/1913	You can't play every instrument in the band	Joseph Cawthorn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15596	10-in.	1/14/1915	Goodbye girls, I'm through	Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy]	Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-17290	12-in.	3/9/1916	I can dance with everybody but my wife	Joseph Cawthorn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	C-17291	12-in.	3/9/1916	It's a small world	Joseph Cawthorn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17292	12-in.	3/9/1916	That's why I never married	Joseph Cawthorn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-17431	12-in.	4/4/1916	I can dance with everybody but my wife	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-18820	10-in.	12/7/1916	Poor Butterfly	Lucy Isabelle Marsh	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-18900	10-in.	12/15/1916	Poor Butterfly	Edna Brown	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-19187	10-in.	2/16/1917	Poor Butterfly	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-20803	10-in.	9/26/1917	Cheer up, 'Liza	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-20836	10-in.	10/4/1917	Melody land	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24864	10-in.	2/17/1921	Humming	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-41680	10-in.	2/7/1928	Poor Butterfly	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-58585	10-in.	2/19/1930	Life is only a merry-go-round	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CVE-62369	12-in.	7/22/1930	Perfect song (Theme song of Amos 'n' Andy)	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo and talk	vocalist, speaker, composer
Victor	BS-042772	10-in.	10/2/1939	Poor butterfly	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0043	10-in.	1/15/1947	Goodbye girls, I'm through	Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with guitar, accordion, celeste, and organ	songwriter
Victor	[Trial 1917-05-09-05]	Not documented	5/9/1917	Poor Butterfly	Gwendolyn McCormack	Female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	4110	10-in.	between January and July 1909	Oh, you candy kid	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	46316	10-in.	1/6/1916	Goodbye, girls, I'm through	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	46641	10-in.	3/15/1916	I can dance with everybody but my wife	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	47167	10-in.	11/17/1916	Poor Butterfly	Katherine Clark [i.e., Nannette Flack]	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	47343	10-in.	2/5/1917	Poor Butterfly	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77334	10-in.	9/13/1917	Cheer up 'Liza	Columbia Quartette ; James F. Harrison	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77335	10-in.	9/13/1917	Melody land	Columbia Quartette ; Hugh Donovan	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78744	10-in.	10/20/1919	It's a small world after all	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	49083	12-in.	1/15/1917	Ev'ry little while	Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson	Band	composer
Columbia	W146452	10-in.	6/18/1928	Poor Butterfly	George McMurphy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	o-8165	10-in.	ca. Apr. 1921	I call you sunshine	Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E4937-E4938	10-in.	5/7/1927	Plantation stomp	Alex Jackson's Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E20168-E20169	10-in.	9/15/1926	Your heart looked into mine	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	XE26772-XE26774	12-in.	3/2/1928	Poor Butterfly	Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE26774)	lyricist
Edison	3440	10-in.	November 1914	Goodbye, girls, I'm through	Owen J. McCormack	Baritone vocal solo and female vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4468	10-in.	2/4/1916	I can dance with everybody but my wife	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	4987	10-in.	9/13/1916	Poor Butterfly	Elizabeth Spencer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5379	10-in.	2/19/1917	Hello, I've been looking for you	Adolph J. Hahl	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5780	10-in.	9/12/1917	Melody land	Lawrence E. Gilbert	Baritone vocal solo and female vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7141	10-in.	2/2/1920	It's a small world after all	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo,with orchestra	composer
Edison	7799	10-in.	2/15/1921	I call you sunshine	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	7859	10-in.	3/22/1921	Goodbye, girls, I'm through	Joseph A. Phillips	Baritone vocal solo and female vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Gramophone	BP53	10-in.	6/1/1923	Humming	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, John L.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105306.

Golden, John L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105306.

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