Adolphe-Basile Routhier

Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 8, 1839 (Saint-Placide), Died June 27, 1920 (Quebec)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263631-A] 10-in. October 1929 or earlier O Canada! Henri Marcoux Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Routhier, Adolphe-Basile," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111.

Routhier, Adolphe-Basile. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111.

"Routhier, Adolphe-Basile." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/361111

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