William Arms Fisher
William Arms Fisher (April 27, 1861 – December 18, 1948) was an American composer, music historian and writer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 27, 1861 (San Francisco), Died December 18, 1948 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer, adapter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-9957 | 12-in. | 2/16/1911 | Gae to sleep | Janet Spencer | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-10532 | 10-in. | 6/14/1911 | Dreamy days | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-12206 | 10-in. | 7/16/1912 | Under the rose | George Hamlin | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-18935 | 10-in. | 12/27/1916 | Sweet and low | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | C-18972 | 12-in. | 1/9/1917 | Swing low | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-19121 | 12-in. | 1/24/1917 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-19121 | 10-in. | 7/20/1917 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-22797 | 10-in. | 6/3/1919 | I heard a cry | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-22900 | 10-in. | 6/3/1919 | Pretty Polly Oliver | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | C-27953 | 12-in. | 5/11/1923 | Goin' home | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | adapter | |
Victor | C-28896 | 12-in. | 11/15/1923 | Werrenrath song medley | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-33794 | 12-in. | 11/17/1925 | Going home | Dayton Westminster Choir | Vocal chorus, unaccompanied | arranger | |
Victor | CVE-37918 | 12-in. | 2/18/1927 | Going home | George C. Baker | Male vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | CVE-38396 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Goin' home | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist, arranger | |
Victor | BVE-39607 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Goin' home | H. C. Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | BS-83169 | 10-in. | 7/2/1934 | Passing by | Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | CS-02176 | 12-in. | 10/19/1936 | Goin' home | Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | PBS-055288 | 10-in. | 2/16/1941 | Passing by | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo | arranger | |
Victor | BS-056116 | 10-in. | 9/16/1940 | Passing by | Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
Columbia | 1117 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Under the rose | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 1117 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Under the rose | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 1564 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | Under the rose | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 1564 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Under the rose | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 46392 | 10-in. | 2/10/1916 | Sweet is Tipperary | Mary O'Rourke | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 140185 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Goin' home | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fisher, William Arms," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108986.
Fisher, William Arms. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108986.
"Fisher, William Arms." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Fisher, William Arms, 1861-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90009759
Wikidata: William Arms Fisher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3209532
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/436063
MusicBrainz: William Arms Fisher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/72c95b0c-bc21-4df7-93a3-ce0eb575cde5
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