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Peter Smith Dawson (31 January 1882 – 27 September 1961) was an Australian bass-baritone and songwriter [1] in the 1920s and 1930s, when he was possibly the most popular singer of that era.
Apr 1, 2008 · Listen to the classic song "On The Road To Mandalay" by Peter Dawson, the famous Australian bass-baritone, recorded in 1931.
One of the greatest of baritones, Australian, Peter Dawson, had an extensive career in concert and recording. His single operatic performance - the Nightwatchman in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von...
May 17, 2015 · "Along the Road to Gundagai" is an Australian folk song written by Jack O'Hagan in 1922 and was first recorded by Australian Bass-baritone Peter Dawson in 19...
The famous Australian bass-baritone Peter Dawson (1882-1961) made over 1800 recordings over a period from 1904 to the introduction of stereo in the late 1950s; mostly he sang robust parlour songs and items from light opera, though he did include the occasional Grand Opera number.
The bass-baritone Peter Dawson was one of the most prolific recording artists of all time, with about 1800 recordings. Born in Australia, he spent most of his career in Britain, but often returned to Australia to tour. He was the first live performer on BBC television, in 1936.
Peter Dawson, Adelaide bass baritone and songwriter, gained world renown through song recitals and best-selling recordings of arias, oratorio solos and ballads over almost 60 years. In 1984, Dawson was chosen by the Guinness Book of Recorded Sound as one of the top 10 singers on disc of all time, alongside Elvis Presley and Enrico Caruso.
