Frank C. Huston
Frank C. Huston (September 12, 1871 – October 14, 1959) was an American, United States Army chaplin, songwriter, and music publisher. Huston was widely known throughout the nation as an Evangelist and a minister of the Church of Christ and later the Disciples of Christ. He was also a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. During World War I, Huston was appointed by Governor Goodrich of Indiana as chaplain of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Field Artillery, Rainbow Division but through a mistake, he was never called upon to join the regiment before the signing of the Armistice. However, he became widely known as the "Singing Chaplain." During World War II, Huston volunteered his services to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. While in the ministry, Huston established the Frank C. Huston Publishing house in Indiana. His publishing house circulated some of the most popular patriotic songs during World War I. Among the most popular are: "My Indiana Home", "Sing Again those old-time Melodies", "For the Honor of Old Purdue", and "When Our Boys Come Marching Home Again," and "My Own America." Overall, Frank C. Huston is credited with more than 400 songs. His two best-known hymns, for which he wrote both words and music, are: "It Pays to Serve Jesus," written in 1909, and "The Christ of the Cross," which was copyrighted in 1924. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1871, Died October 14, 1959
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BSHQ-72362 | 10-in. | 4/27/1932 | The Christ of the cross | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-051375 | 10-in. | 7/3/1940 | On, Wisconsin | All-American Glee Club ; Emile Coté | Male vocal chorus | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W143879 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | It pays to serve Jesus | Carlyle Brooks ; Madeline Ward | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | ATL6644 | 10-in. | 11/13/1930 | It pays to serve Jesus | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | AT332-AT333 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Look away to Calvary | Flat Creek Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with organ | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 7083 | 10-in. | 12/31/1919 | It pays to serve Jesus | George E. Nhare ; Louise Collins Nhare | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Huston, Frank C.," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112663.
Huston, Frank C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112663.
"Huston, Frank C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Frank C. Huston
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LCNAR: Huston, Frank C. (Frank Claude), 1871-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005019407
Wikidata: Frank C. Huston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25929960
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