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Alexander Scourby

1913-1985 US, Brooklyn
of Spoken Word

Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor noted for his deep and resonant voice. He is particularly remembered for his landmark recording of the entire King James Version of the Bible, which has been released in numerous editions.

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Brass
  • Children's Music
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Mandalay (Rudyard Kipling) on Poetry, Prose & Verse by Various Artists
The Snows of Kilimanjaro on Short Stories - Ernest Hemingway by Alexander Scourby
Othello: Act I Scene 3: Venice: A Council Chamber on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson
Othello: Act I Scene 1: Venice: A Street on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson
May Colvin (Old Ballad) on Poetry, Prose & Verse by Various Artists
Othello: Act II Scene 3: The Garden of the Castle on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson
The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber on Short Stories - Ernest Hemingway by Alexander Scourby
Othello: Act II Scene 2: A Hall in the Castle on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson
Othello: Act II Scene 1: A Seaport in Venice - An Open Place on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson
Othello: Act I Scene 2: Venice: Another Street on Shakespeare: Othello by Paul Robeson

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Old Testament (Holy Bible - King James Version)Alexander Scourby1991Album
Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles 1932Alexander Scourby, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks1979Album
Famous Poems That Tell Great StoriesR.E. Johnson, Arnold Moss, Alexander Scourby, Fredric March, Agnes Moorehead1975Album
The Sounds Of Concord Vol. 1Alexander Scourby1969Album
Enjoying Poetry: 19th Century American PoetsAlexander Scourby And Nancy Wickwire1966Album
Business Week: The Language Of LeadershipAlexander Scourby1965Single
A Golden Treasury Of PoetryAlexander Scourby Prepared By Louis Untermeyer1962Album
The Coming Of Christ: The Original Story And Music Of The Award Winning NBC 'Project 20' Television ProgramAlexander Scourby, Robert Russell Bennett1961Album
An Introduction To Great PoetryAlexander Scourby1961Album
Golden Treasury Of American VerseAlexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire1960Album
In A Home Where Freedom Is Celebrated: A Passover Message From The Jewish Theological Seminary Of AmericaAlexander Scourby1957Single
The Eternal Light: A Hanukkah Message From The Jewish Theological Seminary Of AmericaAlexander Scourby1957Single
Talking Book (2)Alexander Scourby1949Album
A Small Volume of Scripture PassagesAlexander ScourbyAlbum
Edgar Allan Poe "The Pit And The Pendulum"Alexander ScourbyAlbum
Daniel - Chap. 1 - Chap. 12Alexander ScourbyAlbum
Treasury Of Walt Whitman: Leaves Of GrassAlexander ScourbyAlbum
The American Bible Society Recording Of The New Testament (The Talking Bible - King James Version)Alexander ScourbyAlbum
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