Eugene Cowles
Eugene Cowles (January 17, 1860 – September 22, 1948) was a Canadian operetta singer and actor. He began recording in 1898 and continued through 1921. He is most commonly associated with the ballad "Forgotten" which was recorded by a variety of artists in the first decade of the 20th century. Composed by Cowles himself, his original 1906 recording of the song for Victor stayed in print for over two decades. He created the role of Sándor in The Fortune Teller in 1898. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1860, Died September 22, 1948 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, bass vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 908 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1898 | The heart bowed down | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1909 | 7-in. | 10/20/1898 | Gypsy love song | Eugene Cowles | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]488 | 7-in. | 11/2/1900 | Forgotten | Marie Romaine | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-4 | 10-in. | 4/28/1903 | Forgotten | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | A-4 | 7-in. | 4/28/1903 | Forgotten | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | A-560 | 7-in. | 10/14/1903 | Forgotten | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-2890 | 10-in. | 11/17/1905 | Crossing the bar | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-3114 | 12-in. | 2/15/1906 | Forgotten | Eugene Cowles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-3115 | 12-in. | 2/15/1906 | Gypsy love song | Eugene Cowles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-3116 | 10-in. | 2/15/1906 | The armorer's song | Eugene Cowles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-3361 | 10-in. | 5/4/1906 | Wait for me, Celeste | Eugene Cowles | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal, composer | |
Victor | C-8743 | 12-in. | 3/24/1910 | Forgotten | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-12932 | 12-in. | 2/20/1913 | Forgotten | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-14264 | 10-in. | 1/2/1914 | Crossing the bar | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-16760 | 10-in. | 11/10/1915 | Forgotten | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-26402 | 10-in. | 4/7/1922 | Once in a purple twilight | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-30755 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Forgotten | Ralph Crane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-34280 | 12-in. | 1/19/1926 | Forgotten | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53063 | 10-in. | 4/27/1931 | Forgotten | Renée Chemet ; Anca Seidlova | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-053157 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Forgotten | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-068612 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Forgotten | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 4864 | 10-in. | ca. 1910 | Forgotten | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 19684 | 10-in. | 12/11/1911 | Don't you mind the sorrows | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 46635 | 10-in. | 3/14/1916 | Forgotten | Judson House | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 77147 | 10-in. | 6/14/1917 | Forgotten | Vincent C. Buono | Cornet solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cowles, Eugene," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107544.
Cowles, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107544.
"Cowles, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eugene Cowles
Discogs: Eugene Cowles
Allmusic: Eugene Cowles
Grove: Eugene Cowles
IMSLP: Eugene Cowles
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cowles, Eugene, 1860-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97066697
Wikidata: Eugene Cowles - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q97158854
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43587645
MusicBrainz: Eugene Cowles - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/78df9c82-e5f4-4f53-ba5b-8ebfaf6d435c
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