Deems Taylor

Deems Taylor

Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American music critic, composer, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music." He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1934.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1885 (New York City), Died July 3, 1966 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, translator, author, arranger

= 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
Victor	B-19579	10-in.	4/11/1917	Envy	Sally Hamlin	Recitation	author
Victor	B-29631	10-in.	3/7/1924	The silversmith	Mendelssohn Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-31600	10-in.	6/17/1925	Captain Stratton's fancy	Reinald Werrenrath	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31600	10-in.	12/22/1924	Captain Stratton's fancy	Reinald Werrenrath	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-36783	10-in.	11/30/1926	The three kings	Dayton Westminster Choir	Vocal chorus and soloist, unaccompanied	translator
Victor	CVE-43613	12-in.	4/5/1928	Oh, Caesar, great wert thou!	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-43614	12-in.	4/5/1928	Nay, Maccus, lay him down	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-51670	10-in.	4/30/1929	May Day carol	Reinald Werrenrath	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-55045	10-in.	6/18/1929	The prisoner in the Caucasus	Lyric Male Chorus of Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Male vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-56197	10-in.	10/18/1929	In the silence of the night	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-69470	10-in.	1/6/1933	A song for lovers	Rose Bampton ; Sylvan Levin	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	PBS-09528	10-in.	6/22/1937	Captain Stratton's fancy	Nelson Eddy	Baritone vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-063735	10-in.	4/9/1941	May Day carol	Norman Cordon ; Karl Kritz	Bass vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	W150376	10-in.	5/1/1930	In the silence of the night	Alexander J. Kisselburgh	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W150852	10-in.	10/2/1930	In the silence of the night	The Rollickers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	CO25977	10-in.	1940	In the silence of the night	Charles Kullman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	translator
Gramophone	0EA7695	10-in.	5/9/1939	Lullaby	Lawrence Brown ; Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with piano	translator

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Deems," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101929.

Taylor, Deems. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101929.

"Taylor, Deems." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.