Celius Dougherty

Short bio Celius Dougherty

Birthday: 1902

Died: 1986

Active: 1930s - 1970s

Genre: Classical

Period: 20th Century, Modern

Full biography Celius Dougherty

Celius Dougherty (1902-1986) was an American composer, pianist, and accompanist. Born in Texas, he grew up in a musical family and began playing piano at an early age. He claimed to have written his first song at the age of seven.

Compositions featuring Celius Dougherty

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Wayfaring Stranger, for soprano, baritone & piano (Songs of the American Countryside No. 1)	3:18 min	Vocal Music	1966
2	Songs of the American Countryside, for soprano, baritone & piano	12:17 min	Vocal Music	1966
3	Bring My Lulu Home, for voice & piano (Five Folk Settings No. 1)	2:36 min	Vocal Music	1953
4	Colorado Trail, for voice & piano (Five Folk Settings No. 2)	2:35 min	Vocal Music	1953
5	The Lady Who Loved a Pig, for voice & piano (Five Folk Settings No. 3)	1:35 min	Vocal Music	1953
6	Stewball, for voice & piano (Five Folk Settings No. 4)	3:44 min	Vocal Music	1953
7	The Bird and the Beast, for voice & piano	3:37 min	Vocal Music	1951
8	Beauty Is Not Caused, song for voice & piano	2:11 min	Vocal Music	1948
9	Love in the Dictionary, for voice & piano	2:38 min	Vocal Music	1948
10	Sea Chanties, for voice & piano	12:57 min	Vocal Music	1948
11	Wayfaring Stranger, for voice & piano	3:23 min	Vocal Music	-
12	Barbara Allen, for voice & piano	6:09 min	Vocal Music	-
13	Shady Grove, for voice & piano	1:30 min	Vocal Music	-
14	Review, for voice & piano	5:10 min	Vocal Music	-
15	Red River Valley, for voice & piano	2:54 min	Vocal Music	-
16	O Waly, Waly, folk-song setting for voice & piano	3:44 min	Vocal Music	-
17	New England Pastoral ("I never felt at Home"), for voice & piano	3:29 min	Vocal Music	-
18	Il Est Quelqu'un		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
19	I Wish I Were on Yonder Hill, for voice & piano	3:02 min	Vocal Music	-
20	Buffalo Boy, for voice & piano	2:39 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Celius Dougherty

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	William Warfield, Aaron Copland, Celius Dougherty, Otto Herz – William Warfield: Old American Songs/Five Sea Chanties(LP, 10", Mono)	1952	Columbia Masterworks
2	Povla Frijsh, Celius Dougherty – Art Songs(LP)	-	Town Hall, New York
3	Celius Dougherty, Marie Chavannes – Sixteen Songs By Celius Dougherty(LP, Album)	-	Not On Label
4	Éva Gauthier, Celius Dougherty – Eva Gauthier- The Joy In Singing No 3(LP, Album, Mono)	-	Town Hall, New York
5	Povla Frijsh With Celius Dougherty – Povla Frijsh Presents Art Songs Volume II(4×12", 10")	-	RCA Victor