Mrs. C. H. Morris
Lelia Naylor Morris (April 15, 1862 – July 23, 1929) was an American Methodist hymnwriter. Some sources give her first name as Leila, but her obituary, grave marker, and other sources give her name as Lelia. She is sometimes known as Mrs. Charles H. Morris, as (Mrs.) C. H. Morris, or as (Mrs.) C. H. M., having adopted her husband's forenames upon marriage after the custom of the time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1862 (Pennsville, Ohio), Died July 23, 1929 (Auburn)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-15859 | 10-in. | 4/3/1915 | Sweeter as the years go by | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with trombone and orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-17223 | 10-in. | 2/26/1916 | Sweeter as the years go by | Mrs. William Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver | Female-male vocal duet, with organ and brass quartet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33734 | 10-in. | 11/3/1925 | Sweeter as the years go by | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with pipe organ | composer | |
Victor | BVE-51898 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | The stranger of Galilee | Florence K. Middaugh | Contralto vocal solo, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-99487 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | The stranger of Galilee | Edward MacHugh | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1915-03-02-01] | Not documented | 3/2/1915 | The stranger of Galilee | Frank Farmer | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1916-04-12-01] | Not documented | 4/12/1916 | The pilot of Galilee | Rev. R. T. Coursey | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W142612 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Sweeter as the years go by | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W143880 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | Sweeter as the years go by | Carlyle Brooks ; Madeline Ward | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W149581 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Sweeter as the years roll by | Blind Willie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
OKeh | 8691 | 10-in. | Aug. 26, 1924 | Sweeter as the years go by | J. Douglas Swagerty ; Mrs. J. Douglas Swagerty | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | 3367 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Sweeter as the years go by | Criterion Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E27939 | 10-in. | 8/1/1928 | No more dying | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E20469-E20470 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Sweeter as the years go by | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 7241 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | Sweeter as the years go by | Helen Davis ; Charles Hart | Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal duet and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 7780 | 10-in. | 2/7/1921 | Sweeter as the years go by | Helen Davis ; Lewis James | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morris, C. H., Mrs.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110851.
Morris, C. H., Mrs.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110851.
"Morris, C. H., Mrs.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Leila Naylor Morris
Discogs: Mrs. C. H. Morris
IMSLP: Mrs. C. H. Morris
RISM: Mrs. C. H. Morris
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morris, C. H., Mrs., 1862-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98027731
Wikidata: Leila Naylor Morris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20726592
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43912162
MusicBrainz: Leila Naylor Morris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/422f2cb2-4106-40c4-81c4-299b60ada997
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