Tillit S. Teddlie
Tillit Sidney Teddlie (June 3, 1885 – August 17, 1987) was a singing school teacher, composer, publisher, and minister of the Church of Christ. Teddlie was born June 3, 1885, at Swan, Texas (Smith County), the son of Theodore and Sarah Ann (Porter) Teddlie. In 1903, he was baptized into Christ, and also taught his first shape note singing school, which lasted for two weeks. He composed his first song in 1906. During his lifetime, Teddlie taught singing schools for 61 years, composed 130 songs, published 14 song books, and served as a full-time evangelist, including preaching for the Johnson Street Church of Christ (1945–1951) and Central Church of Christ in Greenville, Texas, and Churches of Christ in Ennis, Sulphur Springs, Lone Oak and Quinlan. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1885 (Swan), Died 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
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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| OKeh | W401356 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Swinging 'neath the old oak trees | Simmons Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teddlie, Tillit S.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112776.
Teddlie, Tillit S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112776.
"Teddlie, Tillit S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Tillit Sidney Teddlie
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Teddlie, Tillit S., 1885-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005077065
Wikidata: Tillit Sidney Teddlie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7802864
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34192918
ISNI: 0000 0000 4882 9628 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000048829628
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