Harold Williams
Harold John Williams MBE (3 September 1893 – 5 June 1976) was an Australian baritone and music teacher. Born in Sydney, he had a career in England and his native country, performing in opera, oratorio and concerts and giving radio broadcasts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 3, 1893 (Sydney), Died June 5, 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 71779 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | The Mikado : The Lord High Executioner | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71843 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Little songs for little voices : a) Robin! Robin! ; b) Child's goodnight | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71844 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Little songs for little voices : a) Three little pigs ; b) Naughty Tom | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71845 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Little songs for little voices : a) Will you walk a little faster? ; b) The poodle | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71846 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Little songs for little voices : a) Puff ; b) The snowman | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71882 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Mate o' mine | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71939 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | The cabaret girl : Journey's end | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71996 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Songs of travel : The roadside fire | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71997 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | The pipes of Pan | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73000 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | A day At the fair : All the fun of the fair | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73001 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Tom Jones : West Country lad | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73102 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Four cautionary tales and a moral: 4) Henry King, who chewed little bits of string | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73103 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Four cautionary tales and a moral: 1) Rebecca, who slammed doors for fun and ran away | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73104 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Four cautionary tales and a moral: 2) Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73105 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Four cautionary tales and a moral: 3) Matilda, who told lies and was burned to death | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73106 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Four cautionary tales and a moral: 5) Charles Augustus Fortescue, who always did what was right | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73138 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | O, Falmouth is a fine town | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73139 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Can't remember | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73140 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | The stock-rider's song | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73156 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | The mountains of Mourne | Geoffrey Spencer | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73157 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Down the vale | Geoffrey Spencer | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73318 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | A Warwickshire wooing | Harold Williams | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Columbia | 76868 | 12-in. | 1/24/1923 | Excelsior | Eric Courtland ; Harold Williams | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 76869 | 12-in. | 1/24/1923 | Moon hath raised | Eric Courtland ; Harold Williams | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX1250 | 12-in. | between December 1925 and April 1926 | Land of hope and glory | Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] ; Harold Williams | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA14113 | 10-in. | between October and December 1933 | Grandfather's clock | B.B.C. Male Voice Choir ; Joseph Lewis ; Ernest Lush ; Harold Williams | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA14114 | 10-in. | between October and December 1933 | Little brown jug | B.B.C. Male Voice Choir ; Joseph Lewis ; Ernest Lush ; Harold Williams | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Harold," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353893.
Williams, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353893.
"Williams, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Harold Williams
Discogs: Harold Williams
Allmusic: Harold Williams
Grove: Harold Williams
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Harold, 1893-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89019724
Wikidata: Harold Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5662777
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104032624
MusicBrainz: Harold Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab9fce98-81bb-491d-a613-1d235f55a2b5
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