John H. Hopkins
John Henry Hopkins Jr. (October 28, 1820 – August 14, 1891) was an American clergyman and hymnodist, most famous for composing the song "We Three Kings of Orient Are" in 1857 (even though it does not appear in print until his Carols, Hymns, and Songs in 1863). |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1820 (Pittsburgh), Died 1891 (Hudson)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-39888 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Deck the hall | William H. Reitz | Chimes solo | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1591 | 10-in. | 8/27/1947 | We three kings of orient are | Dick Leibert | Organ solo | composer | |
Edison | 5672 | 10-in. | 7/9/1917 | We three kings of Orient are | The Carol Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hopkins, John H.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116492.
Hopkins, John H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116492.
"Hopkins, John H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
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LCNAR: Hopkins, John H. (John Henry), 1820-1891 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92025887
Wikidata: John Henry Hopkins, Jr. - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6238833
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66333657
MusicBrainz: John Henry Hopkins, Jr. - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79680330-f206-4237-97e7-603fd7fd0f2d
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