George J. Gaskin
George J. Gaskin (February 1863 – December 14, 1920) was one of the most popular singers in the United States during the 1890s and an early American recording artist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1863, Died 1920
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, performer
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 393 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 193[a] | 7-in. | 1/31/1896 | Oh, Uncle John | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 194 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | Her eyes don't shine like diamonds | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 195 | 7-in. | 5/18/1896 | Gwine back to Arkansaw | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo, with clog effects | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 418 | 7-in. | Before Mar. 1897 | Baking powder song | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 501 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | What could the poor girl do | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 504 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | The church across the way | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 506 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | First say goodbye again | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 507 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | Hot Tamale Alley | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 514 | 7-in. | 10/14/1896 | My mother was a lady | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 515 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | There ain't any medals on you | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 548 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | The wedding bells will ring today | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 549 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | Baby | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 867 | 7-in. | 11/15/1896 | Just tell them that you saw me | George J. Gaskin ; Mozart Quartet | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 924 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Louisiana Lou | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 925 | 7-in. | 5/18/1896 | I loved you better than you knew | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 926 | 7-in. | 5/19/1896 | Wot cher | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 927 | 7-in. | 5/19/1896 | Swing song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 928 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | I don’t love nobody | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with clog effects | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 929 | 7-in. | 5/19/1896 | The future Mrs. Hawkins | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 930 | 7-in. | 6/18/1897 | Miserere | Artists vary | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 935 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | Girl wanted | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 936 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | The school playground | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 937 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | Molly O | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 938 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | Her golden hair was hanging down her back | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Berliner | 940 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | Drill ye tarriers, drill | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaskin, George J.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107957.
Gaskin, George J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107957.
"Gaskin, George J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gaskin, George J. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99835482
Wikidata: George J. Gaskin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5540998
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19020404
MusicBrainz: George J. Gaskin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07ba8ac1-a1a4-4828-8ea9-7da0664b5490
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