James M. Black

James Milton Black (19 August 1856 – 21 December 1938) was an American composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church. His first hymnal collections were: Songs of the Soul (1894) Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896) Some of his hymns include: Come, Oh, Come to Me The Day of All Days We Shall Reign with Him in Glory When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include: A Home in My Heart for Jesus I Remember Calvary When the Saints Go Marching In (1896) The lyrics to When the Saints are Marching In are by Katharine Purvis. This song is not to be confused with "When The Saints Go Marching In," which was published afterwards in 1927 with similar words and music, certainly derivative.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1856, Died December 21, 1938 (Williamsport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

Notes: Full name is James Milton Black.

= 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-3248	10-in.	4/4/1906	When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-18357	10-in.	9/12/1916	Come, oh come to me	Imperial Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	B-23718	10-in.	2/5/1920	When the roll is called up yonder	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	3752	10-in.	between 1907 and February 1908	When the roll is called up yonder	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer, lyricist
Columbia	38595	10-in.	1/27/1913	When the roll is called up yonder	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	77586	10-in.	12/18/1917	When the roll is called up yonder	Chautauqua Preachers’ Quartette	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Columbia	78254	10-in.	1/16/1919	When the roll is called up yonder	Earl F. Wilde	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
OKeh	S-70213	10-in.	Oct. 1921	When the roll is called up yonder	Albert Chiaffarelli ; Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal duet, with organ	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81145	10-in.	7/7/1927	When the roll is called up yonder	Greene County Singers ; Bela Lam	Mixed vocal quartet, with banjo and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	14554-14556	10-in.	12/29/1924	When the roll is called up yonder	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with brass quartet and organ	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E4983-E4984	10-in.	5/10/1927	When the roll is called up yonder	Dixie Sacred Singers	Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E20190-E20191	10-in.	9/17/1926	When the roll is called up yonder	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with brass quartet, organ, and chimes	composer, lyricist
Edison	3728	10-in.	4/26/1915	When the roll is called up yonder	Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone) and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Black, James M.," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110636.

Black, James M.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110636.

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