Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Robert Lawson Shaw (30 April 1916 – 25 January 1999) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. He was known for drawing public attention to choral music through his wide-ranging influence and mentoring of younger conductors, the high standard of his recordings, his support for racial integration in his choruses, and his support for modern music, winning many awards throughout his career.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1916 (Red Bluff), Died January 25, 1999 (New Haven)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, choral director, narrator

= 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	Role
Decca	71679	10-in.	1/17/1944	My Joe (Micaela's air) (Act 1-Scene 2)	Carlotta Franzell	choral director
Decca	71680	10-in.	1/17/1944	You talk just like my Maw (Act 2-Scene 1)	Carlotta Franzell ; Luther Saxon	choral director
Decca	71681	10-in.	1/17/1944	Dis flower (Flower song) (Act 1-Scene 3)	Luther Saxon	choral director
Decca	71682	10-in.	1/17/1944	Dere's a cafe on de corner (Seguedilla) (Act.2-Scene 1)	Luther Saxon ; Muriel Smith	choral director
Decca	71683	10-in.	1/18/1944	De cards don't lie (Card song) (Act 1-Scene 3)	Muriel Smith	choral director
Decca	71684	10-in.	1/18/1944	Whizzin' away along de track	Muriel Smith	choral director
Decca	71685	10-in.	1/18/1944	Beat out dat rhythm on a drum (Gypsy song)	June Hawkins	choral director
Decca	71686	10-in.	1/20/1944	Dat's love (Habanera) (Act 2-Scene 2)	Muriel Smith	choral director
Decca	71687	10-in.	1/20/1944	Prelude ; Opening theme ; Lift 'em up and put 'em down ; (Changing of the guard) (orch. & chorus)	Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) ; Vocal chorus (unidentified; Decca Records)	choral director
Decca	71688	10-in.	1/20/1944	Dat's our man (Opening chorus, Act.4) (Act 1-Scene 1)	Vocal chorus (unidentified; Decca Records)	choral director
Decca	71689	10-in.	1/20/1944	Stan' up and fight (Toreador song)	Glenn Bryant	choral director
Decca	71690	10-in.	1/20/1944	Finale scene: Joe and Carmen (Act 1-Scene 1)	Luther Saxon ; Muriel Smith	choral director

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shaw, Robert," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103161.

Shaw, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103161.

"Shaw, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.