William Ross Wallace

William Ross Wallace (1819 – May 5, 1881) was an American poet, with Scottish roots, best known for writing "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1819 (Lexington), Died May 5, 1881 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1917

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 902 7-in. 11/20/1894 The sword of Bunker Hill Samuel Ross Male vocal solo author  
Victor B-19585 10-in. 4/13/1917 The sword of Bunker Hill Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor B-20343 10-in. 7/17/1917 The sword of Bunker Hill Clarence Whitehill Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, William Ross," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116810.

Wallace, William Ross. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116810.

"Wallace, William Ross." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116810

External Sources

Wikipedia: William Ross Wallace

IMSLP: William Ross Wallace

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wallace, William Ross, 1819-1881 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99001103

Wikidata: William Ross Wallace - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8017787

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36835499

ISNI: 0000 0000 4892 0173 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000048920173

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/428361

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