Peter Dawson(1882-1961)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
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. He
had a range from low E to top A, which covers both the normal bass and
baritone ranges. He wrote the music to several of his songs, including
"Boots", a poem by Rudyard Kipling; his recording of this song has been
commercially available ever since it was recorded in 1929. He was
essentially a concert and recording artist, appearing in only one
opera. His recording of "Waltzing Matilda" in 1938 helped to make that
Australia's national song; it was also the only recording he made that
was ever released in the USA.