Peter Dawson  (1881-1961)
Last updated: 08.09.24
p_dawson.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Peter Smith Dawson was an Australian bass-baritone and songwriter born in Adelaide, South Australia.
He was taught by C.J. Stevens in Australia before being sent to England to study with Sir Charles Santley, a virtuoso English baritone of the Victorian era. He gained global fame through song recitals and many best-selling recordings of operatic arias, oratorio solos and rousing ballads. In 1984, the Guinness Book of Recorded Sound named him as one of the top 10 singers on disc of all time, listed alongside such luminaries as Elvis Presley and the great operatic tenor Enrico Caruso.His 1931 recording of the song Along the Road to Gundagai was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry.
He died in Sydney, New South Wales.
Websites:
url15.gif Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif The Foundering of the Troopship (1907) P. Dawson National Vaudeville Company
P. Dawson
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13699
  as Performer      
cylinder15.gif Excelsior (1910) M. Balfe P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Amberol: 12074
cylinder15.gif The Moon Has Raised Her Lamp Above (1913) J. Benedict P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Blue Amberol: 23072
cylinder15.gif Hearts of Oak (1914-1915) W. Boyce P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23333
cylinder15.gif Queen of My Heart (1911) A. Cellier P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23194
cylinder15.gif Come Back to Erin (1913) Claribel P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Blue Amberol: 23175
cylinder15.gif The Foundering of the Troopship (1907) P. Dawson National Vaudeville Company
P. Dawson
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13699
cylinder15.gif You Can't Do Without a Girl (1907) P. Edgar P. Dawson Edison Bell Record: 10452
cylinder15.gif The Miner's Dream of Home (1913) W. Godwin P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23044
cylinder15.gif Nazareth (1909) C. Gounod P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23147
cylinder15.gif Ever of Thee (1909) H.F. Hall P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Amberol: 12037
cylinder15.gif  Simon the Cellarer (1910) J.L. Hatton P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12207
cylinder15.gif Out on the Deep (1910) F.N. Löhr P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12225
cylinder15.gif The Midshipmite (1909) M. Maybrick P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12084
cylinder15.gif Thora (1910) M. Maybrick P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12219
cylinder15.gif Thora (1910) M. Maybrick P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23002
cylinder15.gif The Singer Was Irish (1910) C.W. Murphy P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23014
cylinder15.gif Ora Pro Nobis (1910) M. Piccolomini P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12023
cylinder15.gif Queen of the Earth (1909) C. Pinsuti P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23127
cylinder15.gif The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill (1908) J.P. Skelly P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Blue Amberol: 23052
cylinder15.gif The Volunteer Organist (1913) G.L. Spaulding P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23026
cylinder15.gif The Bandolero (1910) L. Stuart P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23084
cylinder15.gif Sweet Christmas Bells (1906) Traditional P. Dawson
Walter Hyde
Cylindres Edison Moulés Sur Or: 13530
cylinder15.gif  Sweet Christmas Bells (1909) Traditional P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Edison Blue Amberol: 23143
cylinder15.gif The Admiral's Broom (1914-1915) F.E. Weatherly P. Dawson Edison Blue Amberol: 23338
cylinder15.gif The Admiral's Broom (1912) F.E. Weatherly P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12481
cylinder15.gif The Village Blacksmith (1909) W.H. Weiss P. Dawson Edison Amberol: 12106
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  as Performer      
audioextmp315.gif The Menin Gate (1930) L. Bowen P. Dawson HMV B3691
audioextmp315.gif Old Father Thames (1933) B. O'Hogan P. Dawson HMV B4374
audioextmp315.gif The Admiral's Yarn (1928) P.A. Rubens P. Dawson HMV B2661
audioextmp315.gif Drake Goes West (1929) W. Sanderson P. Dawson HMV B3111
audioextmp315.gif The Lost Chord(1922) A. Sullivan P. Dawson HMV 1474
audioextmp315.gif The Lost Chord (1907) A. Sullivan P. Dawson
Ernest Pike
Zonophone 526
audioextmp315.gif King Charles (1921) M. White P. Dawson HMV B1242
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Folk Music CDs:
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This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  Lost Chord, The Arthur Sullivan (music)
Adelaide Anne Procter (words)
Antoinette Sterling (perf.)
John McCormack (perf.)
Louise Kirkby Lunn (perf.)
Alma Gluck (perf.)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
Belle Cole (perf.)
Clara Butt (perf.)
 
  Volunteer Organist H. Lamb (music)
William B. Gray (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Boots (1928) P. Dawson (music)
Rudyard Kipling (words)
P. Dawson (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Village Blacksmith (1855), The W.H. Weiss (music)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (words)
P. Dawson (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
The peformer is featured on 41 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Excelsior (n.d.) Michael William Balfe Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
Frederick J. Wheeler as James F. Harrison (perf.)
John Young as Harry Anthony (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Moon Has Raised Her Lamp Above (186-), The Julius Benedict Peter Dawson (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Menin Gate (1930), The Lori Bowen Eric Haydon (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Hearts of Oak (1914) William Boyce David Garrick (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Queen of My Heart (1910) Alfred Cellier B.C. Stephenson (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Come Back to Erin (1850) Claribel Peter Dawson (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  You Can't Do Without a Girl (1907) Percy Edgar Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Fleet's Not in Port Very Long (1937), The Noel Gay(w&m)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Miner's Dream of Home (1891), The Will Godwin Leo Dryden (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Nazareth (1909) Charles Gounod Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Ever of Thee (1909) Henry Foley Hall Peter Dawson (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Simon the Cellarer (189-) John Liptrot Hatton W.H. Bellamy (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Volunteer Organist (1893) H. Lamb William B. Gray (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Friendships (?) Hermann Löhr
Peter Dawson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Out on the Deep (1910) Frederic N. Löhr Samuel K Cowan (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Midshipmite (188-), The Michael Maybrick Fred. E. Weatherly (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Thora (1905) Michael Maybrick Fred E. Weatherly (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Singer Was Irish (1910), The C.W. Murphy Harry Castling (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Old Father Thames (1933) Betsy O'Hogan Raymond Wallace (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Asleep in the Deep (1897) Henry W. Petrie Arthur J. Lamb (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Ora Pro Nobis (189-) M. Piccolomini Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Queen of the Earth (1857) Ciro Pinsuti H L D'Arcy Jaxone (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg We Are Three Friars of Orders Grey (n.d) William Reeve(w&m)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Admiral's Yarn (1928), The Paul Alfred Rubens(w&m) Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Drake Goes West (1910) Wilfred Sanderson Patrick Joseph O'Reilly (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill (1881), The J.P. Skelly(w&m) Peter Dawson (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Volunteer Organist (1893), The George L. Spaulding Wm. B. Gray (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bandolero (1899), The Leslie Stuart(w&m) Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Lost Chord (1877), The Arthur Sullivan Adelaide Anne Procter (words)
Clara Butt (perf.)
Belle Cole (perf.)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
Alma Gluck (perf.)
Louise Kirkby Lunn (perf.)
John McCormack (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
Antoinette Sterling (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Sweet Christmas Bells (?) Traditional Peter Dawson (perf.)
Walter Hyde (perf.)
Ernest Pike (perf.)
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perf15.jpg My Old Shako (1907) Henry Trotère J Francis Barron (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Admiral's Broom (1912), The Frederic Edward Weatherly Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Village Blacksmith (1855), The W.H. Weiss Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg King Charles (1898) Maud Valerie White Robert Browning (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 7 works by Peter Dawson (1881-1961). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Foundering of the Troopship, The 1907 National Vaudeville Company (perf.)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
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Boots 1928 Rudyard Kipling (words)
Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
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Cells ? Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
Lord Is King, The ? Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
Prentice Lads So Cheap, The ? Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
Three Souls, The ? Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
Westward Ho! ? Peter Dawson (perf.)
as J. P. McCall
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg Along The Road To Gundagai (2:51) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg The Kerry Dance (4:10) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg Waltzing Matilda (4:05) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg P. Dawson Foundering of the Troopship (1907) (2:16) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg P. Dawson Boots (1929) (2:55) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg W. Godwin Miners Dream of Home (3:19) P. Dawson
youtube15.jpg H.W. Petrie Asleep in the Deep (1930) (6:13) P. Dawson