H. J. W. Dam

Henry Jackson Wells Dam (April 27, 1856 – April 26, 1906) was a journalist and playwright. His story "The Red Mouse" was adapted for the film Her Silent Sacrifice. He wrote the words to the musical comedy The Shop Girl. He conducted the only interview ever given by Wilhelm Röntgen about his Röntgen rays (X-rays) in 1896. He also interviewed Guglielmo Marconi about his radio telegraph transmitter in 1897.

His work was published in McClure's Magazine, He was also a playwright. The Black Cat, and The Strand Magazine.

He was born in San Francisco Dam traveled to London the cover the Jack the Ripper murders and has been discussed as a possible author of some of the Jack the Ripper letters.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1856 (San Francisco), Died 1906 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 74044 12-in. approximately 4/14/1920 Over the hills Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Nancie Lovat ; Arthur Wood Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dam, H. J. W.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356466.

Dam, H. J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356466.

"Dam, H. J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356466

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