Will L. Thompson

William Lamartine Thompson (November 7, 1847 – September 20, 1909) was a noted American composer. He founded the W. L. Thompson Music Company and tried his hand with some success at secular compositions before finding his forte in hymns and gospel songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1847 (East Liverpool), Died September 20, 1909 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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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
Victor	E-4442	8-in.	4/26/1907	Softly and tenderly	Frederic Freemantel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-4442	10-in.	4/26/1907	Softly and tenderly	Frederic Freemantel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-14455	10-in.	2/16/1914	Come where the lilies bloom	Neapolitan Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	C-18139	12-in.	7/20/1916	Come where the lilies bloom	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-18139	10-in.	7/20/1916	Come where the lilies bloom	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-21482	10-in.	3/4/1918	Softly and tenderly	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-33935	10-in.	11/24/1925	Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-51735	10-in.	4/25/1929	Softly and tenderly	John Seagle ; Leonard Stokes	Male vocal duet, with organ	composer
Victor	BVE-71610	10-in.	2/23/1932	Happiest days of all	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-82814	10-in.	7/30/1934	Jesus is all the world to me	Jenkins Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin	lyricist
Victor	BVE-82846	10-in.	7/31/1934	Jesus is all the world to me	Smith’s Sacred Singers	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-056544	10-in.	10/12/1940	Lead me gently home, Father	The Drum Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	PD6VB-2240	10-in.	5/28/1946	Softly and tenderly	Harmoneers Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	D7VB-0991	10-in.	6/20/1947	Lead me gently home, father	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-2240	10-in.	9/13/1949	Softly and tenderly	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Columbia	78259	10-in.	1/21/1919	Softly and tenderly	Earl F. Wilde	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	79195	10-in.	5/20/1920	Come where the lilies bloom	Gloria Trumpeters	Trumpet quartet	composer
Columbia	80795	10-in.	1/17/1923	Come where the lilies bloom	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	30198	12-in.	12/12/1908	Softly and tenderly	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140950	10-in.	9/17/1925	Softly and tenderly	Anthony and Harrison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W142993	10-in.	12/7/1927	When you're lonely	Small and Mays	Male vocal duet	songwriter
Columbia	CO47805	10-in.	4/11/1952	Softly and tenderly	Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle	Mixed vocal quartet, with string band	composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7157	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1920	Softly and tenderly	Royal Dadmun ; Reed Miller	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W402072	10-in.	8/6/1928	Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling	Foundation Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W402276	10-in.	3/11/1929	Softly and tenderly	Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E30166	10-in.	6/20/1929	Softly and tenderly	Old Southern Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with organ	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37346	10-in.	10/30/1931	The sinner and the song	Al and Joe Blackburn	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37376	10-in.	10/28/1931	Softly and tenderly	Frank and James Mccravy	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E15975-E15976	10-in.	6/16/1925	Softly and tenderly	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with orchestra, string quartet, organ, bells, and chimes	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E16974-E16975	10-in.	11/30/1925	Softly and tenderly	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with string quartet, organ, chimes, and bells	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E20524-E20525	10-in.	10/26/1926	When you’re lonely	Nick Lucas ; Sam H. Stept	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E21140-E21141	10-in.	1/7/1927	Softly and tenderly	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	A99-A101	10-in.	5/14/1924	From day to day	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	DAL6772	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Softly and tenderly	Bel-Canto Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1542	10-in.	12/14/1937	Lead me gently home, father	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with guitars and bass	composer, lyricist
Edison	4382	10-in.	12/30/1915	Come where the lilies bloom	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	7797	10-in.	2/14/1921	Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	7835	10-in.	3/9/1921	The sinner and the song	Fred East	Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	19032	10-in.	2/6/1929	Softly and tenderly	Sue Harvard	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-723	10-in.	2/6/1929	Softly and tenderly	Sue Harvard	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Vocalion	13718-13719	10-in.	9/17/1924	Softly and tenderly	George Reneau	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Will L.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109998.

Thompson, Will L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109998.

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