Gipsy Smith
Rodney "Gipsy" Smith MBE (31 March 1860 – 4 August 1947) was a British evangelist who conducted evangelistic campaigns in the United States and Great Britain for over 70 years. He was an early member of The Salvation Army and a contemporary of Fanny Crosby and acquaintance of G. Campbell Morgan and H. A. Ironside. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1860 (United Kingdom), Died August 4, 1947 (Atlantic Ocean)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80329 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Pardoning grace | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 80330 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | I will not forget thee | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 80332 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | I heard the voice of Jesus say | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 80333 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Will your heart ring true? | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30320 | 12-in. | 12/6/1909 | Saved by grace | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30321 | 12-in. | 12/6/1909 | He lifted me | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30322 | 12-in. | 12/8/1909 | Kept for Jesus | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30323 | 12-in. | 12/8/1909 | Pass it on | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30324 | 12-in. | 12/8/1909 | Jesus is my light and song | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30325 | 12-in. | 12/8/1909 | O beautiful city of God | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30326 | 12-in. | 12/11/1909 | Jesus, the light of the world | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30841 | 12-in. | ca. 1911 | Only Jesus | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo and organ, with cello | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30842 | 12-in. | ca. 1911 | Never give up | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo and organ, with cello | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30843 | 12-in. | 9/16/1911 | There is joy in my soul | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo and organ, with cello | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30844 | 12-in. | 9/16/1911 | Just for to-day | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo and organ, with cello | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30845 | 12-in. | 9/16/1911 | Where he leads me | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with cello obbligato and organ | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30846 | 12-in. | 9/16/1911 | Christ, my all | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with cello obbligato and organ | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 49957 | 12-in. | 4/30/1921 | Somebody knows | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 49958 | 12-in. | 4/30/1921 | Who could it be | Gipsy Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Gipsy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110176.
Smith, Gipsy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110176.
"Smith, Gipsy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Gipsy, 1860-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96009260
Wikidata: Rodney "Gipsy" Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1980154
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50334593
ISNI: 0000 0000 6323 3603 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063233603
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