Gordon Stretton
Gordon Stretton (5 June 1887 – 3 May 1983), born William Masters, was an English singer, dancer and musical director of mixed Irish and Jamaican descent. He became one of the first Liverpool-based musicians to gain international acclaim, and is credited with introducing jazz to Latin America. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1887 (Liverpool), Died May 3, 1983
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-44584 | 10-in. | Summer 1929 | Old Madrid | Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stretton, Gordon," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109563.
Stretton, Gordon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109563.
"Stretton, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stretton, Gordon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93014004
Wikidata: Gordon Stretton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5585887
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232258573
ISNI: 0000 0000 4370 6573 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000043706573
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