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W. S. Pitts

William S. Pitts (1830-1918) was an American physician and composer who wrote the well-known song "The Church in the Wildwood" in 1857.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1830, Died 1918

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-16099 10-in. 6/14/1915 The little brown church in the vale Victor Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ lyricist, composer  
Victor B-25474 10-in. 8/29/1921 Die kleine Kappelle im Tal Methodist Ministers Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Victor BVE-37907 10-in. 2/16/1927 The church in the wildwood Calhoun Sacred Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-47158 10-in. 10/6/1928 The church in the wildwood Gentry Family Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor BVE-56145 10-in. 9/24/1929 The church in the wildwood Tietge Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano composer  
Victor BS-59028 10-in. 10/13/1932 The church in the wildwood Carter Family Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp composer  
Victor BVE-67746 10-in. 12/30/1930 The little brown church Ralph Crane Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet lyricist, composer  
Victor PD6VB-2233 10-in. 5/28/1946 The church in the Wildwood Harmoneers Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 39482 10-in. 7/8/1914 The church in the wildwood Chautauqua Preachers’ Quartette Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Columbia W150285 10-in. 4/18/1930 The church in the wildwood Smith’s Sacred Singers Male vocal ensemble, with piano composer  
Columbia C4409 10-in. 2/22/1945 The church in the wildwood Old Hickory Singers ; Claude Sharpe Male vocal quartet, with piano, bass, and guitar composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8726 10-in. Aug. 1924 The church in the wildwood Jenkins Family Mixed vocal trio, with organ composer  
OKeh W80661 10-in. 3/23/1927 The church in the wildwood The Jenkins' Sacred Singers Mixed vocal trio, with bell and organ composer  
Brunswick 3369 10-in. approximately Dec. 1919 Church in the wildwood Criterion Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with chimes composer  
Brunswick 3669 10-in. approximately Feb. 1920 The church in the wildwood Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E20176-E20177 10-in. 9/16/1926 The church in the wildwood Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Brunswick E20471-E20472 10-in. 10/21/1926 The church in the wildwood Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes composer  
Brunswick SA2598 10-in. 11/25/1936 The church in the wildwood Chuck Wagon Gang Mixed vocal group, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Edison 5305 10-in. 1/19/1917 The church in the wildwood Apollo Quartet of Boston Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Edison 9521 10-in. 5/19/1924 The church in the wildwood Aida Brass Quartet Brass quartet composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pitts, W. S.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104782.

Pitts, W. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104782.

"Pitts, W. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104782

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