Eben E. Rexford

Eben E. Rexford

Eben Eugene Rexford (July 16, 1848 – October 18, 1916) was an American writer and poet, and author of lyrics to popular and gospel songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1848 (United States of America), Died October 18, 1916

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, author

= 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-597	10-in.	10/27/1903	Silver threads among the gold	Richard Jose	Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	D-1943	14-in.	11/28/1905	Silver threads among the gold	Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-1943	10-in.	11/16/1904	Silver threads among the gold	Corinne Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-2023	12-in.	12/8/1904	Silver threads among the gold	Richard Jose	Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-2023	10-in.	12/8/1904	Silver threads among the gold	Richard Jose	Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-2448	8-in.	10/25/1906	O morning land	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-2448	10-in.	4/5/1905	O morning land	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6823	10-in.	2/19/1909	Silver threads among the gold	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-8047	12-in.	6/12/1909	Silver threads among the gold	Evan Williams	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-8920	10-in.	5/6/1910	Only a pansy blossom	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-10208	10-in.	4/19/1911	Silver threads among the gold	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-11834	10-in.	12/23/1925	Silver threads among the gold	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-11834	10-in.	4/5/1912	Silver threads among the gold	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-12070	10-in.	6/8/1925	Silver threads among the gold	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12070	10-in.	6/4/1912	Silver threads among the gold	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-12211	12-in.	7/18/1912	Silver threads among the gold	Evan Williams	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-12935	12-in.	2/20/1913	Cradle song	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-14968	12-in.	6/17/1914	Cradle song	Clara Zollars Bond	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	C-16583	12-in.	10/1/1915	Songs of the past, no. 7	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-17364	12-in.	3/23/1916	Songs of the past, no. 11	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-18871	10-in.	12/22/1916	Silver threads among the gold	Victor Ledeky	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-19663	12-in.	5/1/1917	Silver threads among the gold	Julia Culp	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-20077	10-in.	6/22/1917	Mrs. Perkins takes poison	Charles Ross Taggart	Recitation, unaccompanied	author
Victor	B-20603	10-in.	8/8/1917	Medley of old songs	Boston Quintet	Male quintet (vocal quartet and piano)	lyricist
Victor	B-20617	10-in.	8/13/1917	Cradle song	Estelle Hearte-Dreyfus	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-21984	10-in.	6/13/1918	O morning land	Edward Hamilton [i.e., Reinald Werrenrath] ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-23979	10-in.	4/30/1920	Oh morning land	Louise Homer ; Louise Homer Stires	Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24190	10-in.	6/28/1920	Družko drahá, šij svou chýlím	František A. Pangrác	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-25866	10-in.	12/12/1921	Silvertråder	Grace Eklund Carlson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-28131	10-in.	6/15/1923	Silver threads among the gold	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-28471	10-in.	9/12/1923	Silver threads among the gold	Amelita Galli-Curci	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30201	10-in.	5/20/1924	Sommersol til sisste stund	August Werner	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-31118	10-in.	10/23/1924	Cradle song	Elsie Baker	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-42076	10-in.	3/10/1928	Billy Venero	Mac [i.e., Harry K. McClintock]	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	author
Victor	[Trial 1913-12-19-03]	Not documented	12/19/1913	Cradle song	Mrs. Why	Female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1914-02-05-03]	Not documented	2/5/1914	Cradle song	Mrs. Why	Female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1916-08-23-02]	Not documented	8/23/1916	How you will love him	Helen Cutler Dickey	Female vocal solo, with piano and trombone	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1918-12-31-01]	Not documented	12/31/1918	Silver threads among the gold	Mrs. Frank Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1810	7-in.	ca. 1904	Silver threads among the gold	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1810	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904	Silver threads among the gold	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	4399	10-in.	between January and June 1910	Silver threads among the gold	Frank Coombs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	19269	10-in.	4/7/1911	Only a pansy blossom	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	19491	10-in.	7/27/1911	Where is heaven?	Harold Jarvis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77140	10-in.	6/13/1917	Silver threads among the gold	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78942	10-in.	1/21/1920	Silver threads among the gold	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79181	10-in.	5/18/1920	Only a pansy blossom	Fred Hughes	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	30844	12-in.	9/16/1911	Just for to-day	Gipsy Smith	Male vocal solo and organ, with cello	lyricist
Columbia	37176	12-in.	2/25/1915	Silver threads among the gold	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W140689	10-in.	6/16/1925	Silver threads among the gold	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	W141912	10-in.	4/3/1926	Silver threads among the gold	Oscar Seagle	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	121	10-in.	ca. Apr. 1918	Silver threads among the gold	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7319	10-in.	Mar. 1920	Silver threads among the gold	Crescent Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	8846	10-in.	Jan. 1925	Sing it and tell it	Jenkins Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin	lyricist
OKeh	W400808	10-in.	6/20/1928	Silver threads among the gold	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and talk	lyricist
OKeh	W403924	10-in.	4/24/1930	Silver threads among the gold	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate	Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	lyricist
OKeh	[OK cat 1020-A]	10-in.	approximately June 1918	O morning land	Meyer and Gillette	Male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	854	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Silver threads among the gold	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	3895	10-in.	approximately July 1920	Silver threads among the gold	Walter Hammond	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E16228-E16230	10-in.	8/25/1925	Silver threads among the gold	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E17481-E17483	10-in.	1/14/1926	Silver threads among the gold	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E17640-E17643	10-in.	1/22/1926	Silver threads among the gold	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E25495-E25496	10-in.	12/9/1927	Silver threads among the gold	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Edison	145	12-in.	7/22/1910	Silver threads among the gold	Will Oakland	Countertenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	1098	10-in.	6/21/1912	Silver threads among the gold	Elizabeth Spencer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	2170	10-in.	3/7/1913	O morning land	Elizabeth Spencer ; John Young	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	3770	10-in.	5/10/1915	Silver threads among the gold	Elizabeth Spencer	Soprano vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4266	10-in.	11/10/1915	Cradle song	Ida Gardner	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4469	10-in.	2/4/1916	Only a pansy blossom	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6755	10-in.	4/30/1919	Sommersol til sidste stund!	Carsten Woll	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	8476	10-in.	6/5/1922	Silver threads among the gold	Walter Scanlan	Vocal solo (tenor) and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9544	10-in.	6/2/1924	The song of wonderful love	Amy Ellerman ; Almon Knowles	Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19117	10-in.	3/21/1929	Silver threads among the gold	Vernon Archibald ; Charles Harrison	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-808	10-in.	3/21/1929	Silver threads among the gold	Vernon Archibald ; Charles Harrison	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rexford, Eben E.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107433.

Rexford, Eben E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107433.

"Rexford, Eben E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.