Harry Dixon Loes

Harry Dixon Loes (October 20, 1892 – February 9, 1965) was an American composer and teacher, best known for his arrangement of the gospel song "This Little Light of Mine". Loes was a prolific composer and hymn writer, hymnal editor, and music professor, as well as musical director in several churches and an evangelist for more than a dozen years.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1892, Died February 9, 1965

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-100972 10-in. 8/14/1936 Mother dear will still be living Joe Emerson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Brunswick E26973-E26974 10-in. 3/14/1928 Blessed Redeemer Maury Pearson Male vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loes, Harry Dixon," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116027.

Loes, Harry Dixon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116027.

"Loes, Harry Dixon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116027

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Dixon Loes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Loes, Harry Dixon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013021067

Wikidata: Harry Dixon Loes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24203454

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195149105996268490008

MusicBrainz: Harry Dixon Loes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86a98f3a-66fa-4a63-bc49-3461525f39a7

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