Margaret Bonds
Margaret Allison Bonds ((1913-03-03)March 3, 1913 – (1972-04-26)April 26, 1972) was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher. One of the first Black composers and performers to gain recognition in the United States, she is best remembered today for her popular arrangements of African-American spirituals and frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1913 (Chicago), Died April 26, 1972 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-044031 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | Peach Tree Street | Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-060916 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Spring will be so sad (When she comes this year) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bonds, Margaret," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108641.
Bonds, Margaret. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108641.
"Bonds, Margaret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bonds, Margaret - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88002160
Wikidata: Margaret Bonds - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1894804
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51880659
MusicBrainz: Margaret Bonds - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0aa851f8-4407-4cbc-9c1b-2a6edc6a6e84
ISNI: 0000 0003 5462 273X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000035462273X
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