Eugene Cowles

Musical artist

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.[1]

Honors

His 1898 recording of Victor Herbert's "Gypsy Love Song" was added to the National Recording Registry in 2004.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gänzl, Kurt. "The Fortune Teller: Comic opera in 3 acts by Victor Herbert", Comic Opera Research Center, February 28, 2016
  2. ^ "2004 | View Registry by Induction Years | Recording Registry | National Recording Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

External links

  • Eugene Cowles at the Internet Broadway Database Edit this at Wikidata
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • VIAF
National
  • Norway
  • United States
  • Netherlands
Artists
  • MusicBrainz


  • v
  • t
  • e