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Corinne Morgan

Corinne Morgan (16 February 1876 – March 23, 1942) was the stage name of Corinne (or Cora) Welsh. She was a contralto singer and pioneer recording artist who recorded popular songs in the early years of the twentieth century and was best known for her duets with Frank Stanley. Some sources misspell her name as Corrine.

She was born at Commercial Point, Ohio, the daughter of John C. Welsh, a farmer, and later moved to New York City. In 1902, she started recording for the major cylinder recording companies of the day, including Edison and Columbia, although after 1904 most of her recordings were for Victor Records. She was one of the first female singers to record regularly, and mainly recorded sentimental rather than comic songs. Her successful duets with Frank Stanley included "It's a Lovely Day for a Walk" (1903), "Listen to the Mocking Bird" (1904), and "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (1905). She also recorded with the Haydn Quartet on "Toyland" (from the operetta Babes In Toyland, 1904), "Dearie" (1905) and "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" (1906). Her solo recordings included "So Long, Mary" (1906), and "Lullaby" (1907).

She does not seem to have recorded after 1909, but worked as a professional singer until at least 1919. In 1923, she married Charles Walter DuMont. She died on March 23, 1942, at the age of 66, though some sources give her year of death as 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1876, Died 1945

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 218 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-6394 12-in. 9/8/1908 Ben Bolt Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-6394 10-in. 9/8/1908 Ben Bolt Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-6516 12-in. 10/6/1908 Sing me to sleep Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-6516 10-in. 10/6/1908 Sing me to sleep Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-6660 10-in. 12/9/1908 Annie Laurie Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-6724 12-in. 1/15/1909 Unfold, ye portals! Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-8017 10-in. 6/3/1909 So long, Mary Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-8018 10-in. 6/3/1909 Creole days Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-8019 10-in. 6/3/1909 Creole days Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 816 10-in. ca. 1902 When we are married Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 816 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 When we are married Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1184 10-in. ca. 1903 Oh that we two were maying Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1184 7-in. ca. 1903 Oh that we two were maying Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1201 10-in. ca. 1903 'Deed I do Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1201 7-in. ca. 1903 'Deed I do Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1460 10-in. approximately 1903 Reuben and Cynthia Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1460 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 Reuben and Cynthia Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1461 10-in. ca. 1903-1908 It's a lovely day for a walk Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1461 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 It's a lovely day for a walk Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1811 10-in. ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 Cupid has found my heart Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1812 10-in. ca. 1904-1905 Toyland Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1832 10-in. between January and July 1904 Nobody's lookin' but de owl and de moon Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 1833 10-in. between January and July 1904 Listen to the mocking bird Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with bird imitations and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 3226 10-in. between January and September 1905 Sweet maid divine Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 3268 10-in. between January and November 1905 Just my style Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
(Results 151-175 of 218 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Corinne," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100971.

Morgan, Corinne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100971.

"Morgan, Corinne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100971

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