Lewis Edson

Lewis Edson (22 January 1748 – 1820 in Woodstock, New York) was one of the first American composers. He began working as blacksmith, but soon after became a singing master and was a notable singer in his day. His most popular compositions were Bridgewater, Lenox and Green Field and were published in 1782 in the "Choristers Companion".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1748, Died 1820

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	B-15186	10-in.	9/15/1914	Mear	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with organ	composer
OKeh	W402051	10-in.	8/3/1928	Lenox	Charles Butts Sacred Harp Singers	Vocal ensemble, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edson, Lewis," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107276.

Edson, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107276.

"Edson, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.