Thurlow Lieurance

Thurlow Weed Lieurance (March 21, 1878 – October 9, 1963) was an American composer, known primarily for his song "By the Waters of Minnetonka". He is frequently categorized with a number of his contemporaries, including Charles Wakefield Cadman, Arthur Nevin, Charles Sanford Skilton, Preston Ware Orem, and Arthur Farwell, as a member of the Indianist movement in American music.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1878, Died 1963

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, flute, lyricist

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= 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 Audio
Victor B-15813 10-in. 3/18/1915 Lullaby Julia Culp Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-19685 10-in. 5/2/1917 By the waters of Minnetonka Julia Culp Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor B-21014 10-in. 10/30/1917 By the waters of Minnetonka Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-21015 10-in. 1/27/1930 Aooah Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer  
Victor B-21015 10-in. 10/30/1917 Aooah Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-21016 10-in. 1/27/1930 By the weeping waters Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer  
Victor B-21016 10-in. 10/30/1917 By the weeping waters Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-21017 10-in. 10/30/1917 A Sioux serenade Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-21019 10-in. 10/30/1917 Two Indian songs Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-24119 10-in. 4/8/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with male quartet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-24119 10-in. 5/17/1920 By the waters of Minnetonka Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with harp, violin, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25934 10-in. 1/5/1922 Indian spring bird Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer  
Victor BVE-29428 10-in. 12/3/1926 By the waters of Minnetonka Renée Chemet Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-29428 10-in. 2/1/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Renée Chemet Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-29874 12-in. 4/10/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Fannie Shreve Heartsill Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-30177 10-in. 9/8/1926 By the waters of Minnetonka Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-30177 10-in. 6/11/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-32692 10-in. 6/10/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Laura F. MacNichol Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-34923 10-in. 3/1/1926 The Angelus Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35116 10-in. 4/6/1926 By the waters of Minnetonka Isabel Allen Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-36750 10-in. 11/1/1926 By the waters of Minnetonka Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39388 10-in. 11/8/1927 Lullaby Elsie Baker Contralto vocal solo, with flute and piano composer  
Victor BVE-40460 10-in. 11/23/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Flora McCrea Eaton Female vocal solo, with violin and harp composer  
Victor BVE-41356 10-in. 12/9/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-46167 10-in. 8/29/1928 By the waters of Minnetonka Alice Williams Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-51111 10-in. 4/1/1929 By the waters of the Minnetonka Martha Golden Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-51121 10-in. 4/4/1929 By the waters of Minnetonka Motion Picture Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-51813 10-in. 4/23/1929 By the waters of Minnetonka Clement Barone ; Thurlow Lieurance Flute and piano duet instrumentalist, flute, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-51814 10-in. 4/23/1929 Winnebago love song Clement Barone ; Thurlow Lieurance Flute duet instrumentalist, flute  
Victor CVE-57666 12-in. 12/10/1929 By the waters of Minnetonka Blanche Arter Myers Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-70588 10-in. 2/17/1932 By the waters of Minnetonka Irene Harding ; Mathilda Harding Piano and pipe organ duet composer  
Victor BS-77333 10-in. 12/12/1933 By the waters of Minnetonka Jim & Bob Guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-83300 10-in. 6/11/1934 Minnetonka no kohan Hizi Koyke Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-151 10-in. 9/24/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Mormon Tabernacle Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with organ composer  
Victor PBS-09527 10-in. 6/22/1937 By the waters of Minnetonka (An Indian love song) Nelson Eddy Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor PBS-09566 10-in. 7/2/1937 By the waters of Minnetonka (An Indian love song) Nelson Eddy ; Theodore Paxson Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-027411 10-in. 9/27/1938 By the waters of Minnetonka (Indian love song) Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-027412 10-in. 9/27/1938 By the waters of Minnetonka (Indian love song) Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-028763 10-in. 10/28/1938 By the waters of Minnetonka Vernon Geyer Electric organ solo composer  
Victor BS-071031 10-in. 9/29/1941 By the waters of Minnetonka Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor XVE-02207 10-in. 9/27/1928 By the waters of Minnetonka M. T. Z. Tyau Female vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-Test-458 10-in. 9/11/1930 Waters of Minnetonka Princess Tsanina Female vocal solo composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-10-23-01] Not documented 10/23/1917 The owl's bleak cry Hubert Small Flute solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1917-10-23-02] Not documented 10/23/1917 By the waters of Minnetonka Princess Watahwaso Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1918-12-17-03] Not documented 12/17/1918 By the waters of Minnetonka Mrs. Tom A. Velie Whistling solo, with piano and violin composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-01-30-04] Not documented 1/30/1919 By the waters of Minnetonka Mrs. Tom A. Velie Whistling solo, with piano and violin composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-11-15-09] Not documented 11/15/1920 By the waters of Minnetonka J. Steel Jamison Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-26-01] 10-in. 3/26/1924 Where dawn and sunset meet Edna Wooley-Lieurance Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-26-02] 10-in. 3/26/1924 Where drowsy waters steal Edna Wooley-Lieurance Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-26-03] 10-in. 3/26/1924 The bird and the babe Edna Wooley-Lieurance Female vocal solo, with piano and flute composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-26-04] 10-in. 3/26/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Edna Wooley-Lieurance Female vocal solo, with piano and flute instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-26-05] 10-in. 3/26/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Thurlow Lieurance Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia 39874 10-in. 2/18/1915 By the waters of Minnetonka Alice Nielsen Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77984 10-in. 8/1/1918 By the waters of Minnetonka Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80012 10-in. 9/29/1921 By the waters of Minnetonka Eddy Brown Violin solo, with flute and piano composer  
Columbia 80268 10-in. 3/29/1922 By the waters of Minnetonka Alice Nielsen Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81821 10-in. 6/11/1924 Angelus Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81822 10-in. 6/11/1924 Bird and the babe Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 140323 10-in. 2/5/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140969 10-in. 9/15/1925 By the waters of Minnetoka Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141904 10-in. 4/2/1926 By the waters of Minnetonka Corinne Rider-Kelsey Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W144602 10-in. 9/1/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Emil Velazco Organ solo composer  
Columbia W144741 10-in. 10/6/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka George Lipschultz Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 145041 10-in. 10/28/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka John Hassel Organ solo composer  
Columbia W146489 10-in. 6/25/1928 By the waters of Minnetonka Johnnie Sylvester Accordion solo composer  
Columbia 91305 10-in. between 1918 and 1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Edith Benjamin ; Sam Lamberson ; Carol Weston Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
OKeh W81262 10-in. 8/23/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Major Bowes' Capitol Theatre Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick 10278-10280 10-in. 4/5/1923 By the waters of Minnetonka Elizabeth Lennox Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 11096-11099 10-in. 7/28/1923 Waters of Minnetonka Lyman’s California Ambassador Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 11153-11154 10-in. 8/6/1923 By the waters of Minnetonka Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 12640-12642 10-in. 3/6/1924 Waters of Minnetonka Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14126-14128 10-in. 11/4/1924 By the waters of Minnetonka Edith Mason Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E16578-E16579 10-in. 10/9/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Edith Mason Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E16639-E16641 10-in. 10/15/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Edith Mason Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E16752-E16754 10-in. 10/24/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Florence Easton Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E24643-E24645 10-in. 10/6/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Elizabeth Lennox Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C3081 10-in. 3/8/1929 Waters of Minnetonka Elsa Guber ; Florence McRee Female vocal duet composer  
Brunswick C3295 10-in. 4/13/1929 Waters of Minnetonka Gerber and McRae Unknown composer  
Brunswick C4767 10-in. 11/30/1929 Waters of Minnetonka Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Orchestra composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 152-a] 10-in. approximately Feb. 1928 By the waters of Minnetonka Thelma Tuson Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Brunswick R316 10-in. approximately Sept. 1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Fred Elizalde Piano solo composer  
Edison 7104 10-in. 1/9/1920 By the waters of Minnetonka Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Frieda Hempel Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7966 10-in. 5/6/1921 In mirrored waters Robert Gayler ; Harold L. Lyman ; Marie Morrisey Contralto vocal solo and flute obbligato, with piano composer  
Edison 10268 10-in. 3/20/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Mel Craig Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10354 10-in. 5/5/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Helen Davis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lieurance, Thurlow," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109647.

Lieurance, Thurlow. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109647.

"Lieurance, Thurlow." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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