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James Thornton

James Thornton (December 5, 1861 – July 27, 1938) was an Irish-American songwriter and vaudeville performer. He is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1898 song, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen".

Birth and Death Data: Born December 5, 1861 (Dublin), Died July 27, 1938 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 160 7-in. Before 1895 The maiden and the lamb Male vocalist (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) Male vocal solo lyricist  
Berliner 171 7-in. 11/3/1895 Streets of Cairo Artists vary Male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Berliner 954 7-in. 4/17/1896 She may have seen better days Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Berliner 1702 7-in. 4/18/1896 It don’t seem like the same old smile Artists vary Male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]526 7-in. 11/19/1900 Just sweet sixteen Sousa's Band Cornet solo, with band composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]769 10-in. 7/8/1902 When you were sweet sixteen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]769 7-in. 5/3/1901 When you were sweet sixteen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1145 10-in. 12/12/1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1145 7-in. 12/12/1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3135 10-in. 2/21/1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3262 10-in. 4/5/1901 When you were sweet sixteen Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band Cornet solo, with band composer  
Victor B-178 10-in. 6/30/1903 When you were sweet sixteen James Doyle Male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor A-178 7-in. 6/30/1903 When you were sweet sixteen James Doyle Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor B-763 10-in. 12/1/1903 When you were sweet sixteen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Victor A-763 7-in. 12/1/1903 When you were sweet sixteen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Victor B-9637 10-in. 11/9/1910 When you were sweet sixteen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor C-18925 12-in. 12/22/1916 Songs of the past, no. 23 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor C-19852 12-in. 5/15/1917 Medley of old songs Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-27381 10-in. 1/12/1923 There's a mother always waiting you at home, sweet home Lewis James ; Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-27952 10-in. 5/26/1926 When you were sweet sixteen Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra composer  
Victor B-27952 10-in. 5/11/1923 When you were sweet sixteen Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-47076 10-in. 9/21/1928 North-bound train Nelstone's Hawaiians Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BVE-48311 10-in. 1/28/1929 The Irish jubilee, part 1 Joseph D. O'Donnell Comic scene, with banjo and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-48312 10-in. 1/28/1929 The Irish jubilee, part 2 Joseph D. O'Donnell Comic scene, with banjo and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-55229 10-in. 7/11/1929 When summer comes again Lewis Brothers Violin and guitar duet songwriter  
Victor PBVE-288 10-in. 4/25/1927 When you were sweet sixteen Maurice J. Gunsky Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor E1FB-4476 10-in. 11/29/1951 Aquella dulce primavera Los Tres Diamantes Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0248 10-in. 4/10/1947 When you were sweet sixteen Perry Como Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra composer  
Victor D7VB-1517 10-in. 8/18/1947 When you were sweet sixteen Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band composer  
Columbia 201 10-in. ca. 1901 When you were sweet sixteen Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 201 7-in. ca. 1901 When you were sweet sixteen Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 558 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 558 7-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 756 7-in. ca. 1902 Take a trip up the Hudson J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 756 10-in. ca. 1902 Taking a trip up the Hudson J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3244 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905 He looks just like his mother Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 77881 10-in. 6/12/1918 Songs of your childhood days Signor Hurdi-Gurdi "Street" (barrel) piano, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 9008 10-in. Mar. 1925 There's a mother always waiting you at home sweet home Charles Nabell Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402714 10-in. 6/25/1929 The tramp's mother Goebel Reeves Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E23286-E23287 10-in. 5/21/1927 When you were sweet sixteen Al Hopkins Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Edison 7983 10-in. 5/13/1921 There's a mother always waiting you at home, sweet home Homestead Trio Female vocal trio, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 8800 10-in. 12/22/1922 When you were sweet sixteen Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus lyricist, composer  
Edison 11202 10-in. 9/16/1926 She may have seen better days Manuel Romain Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 11212 10-in. 9/21/1926 My sweetheart's the man in the moon Manuel Romain Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thornton, James," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107878.

Thornton, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107878.

"Thornton, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107878

External Sources

Wikipedia: James Thornton

Grove: James Thornton

IMSLP: James Thornton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Thornton, James (Composer) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99042775

Wikidata: James Thornton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6144251

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1802716

MusicBrainz: James Thornton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b4578ea-9df7-4445-a57f-fcc6e58bd049

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