S. H. Dudley (singer)

This article is about the singer with the Haydn Quartet. For the vaudeville entertainer and theater entrepreneur, see Sherman H. Dudley.
S. H. Dudley
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Holland Rous
Also known asS. H. Dudley, Frank Kernell
Born(1864-01-15)January 15, 1864
Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1947(1947-06-06) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Music executive
InstrumentVocals
Years active1880–1919
LabelsVictor
Formerly ofThe Haydn Quartet
SpouseSofia Romani

Samuel Holland Rous (15 January 1864 – 6 June 1947), who recorded using the name S. H. Dudley, and less frequently as Frank Kernell, was an American singer, pioneer recording artist, and music business executive. He was unrelated to the black vaudeville performer and impresario Sherman Houston Dudley.