Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series The Baby Snooks Show. Her life story was loosely adapted into the stage musical Funny Girl. Brice was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in both the original Broadway production of the musical and its 1968 film adaptation.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1891 (Manhattan), Died May 29, 1951 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker

Notes: Name sometimes appears as Fannie Brice.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-25751	10-in.	11/8/1921	Second hand Rose	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-25752	10-in.	12/20/1927	My man	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-25752	10-in.	11/8/1921	My man	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-25762	10-in.	11/15/1921	Oh, how I hate that fellow Nathan	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-25763	10-in.	11/15/1921	Irish-Jewish jubilee	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-25769	10-in.	11/18/1921	I'm an Indian	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-26588	10-in.	7/13/1922	On the shores of the Rockaway	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-26599	10-in.	7/13/1922	Becky is back in the ballet	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-26800	10-in.	7/14/1922	The sheik of Avenue B	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-41187	10-in.	12/20/1927	Mrs. Cohen at the beach	Fanny Brice	Comic monologue, with piano	speaker
Victor	BVE-41190	10-in.	12/20/1927	The song of the sewing-machine	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-41194	10-in.	12/21/1927	Mrs. Cohen at the beach	Fanny Brice	Comic monologue	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-41199	10-in.	12/22/1927	Is something the wrong with Otto Kahn	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-41500	10-in.	12/22/1927	Pascha	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-49260	10-in.	12/14/1928	If you want the rainbow (you must have the rain)	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-49261	10-in.	12/14/1928	I'd rather be blue	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-57995	10-in.	1/15/1930	When a woman loves a man	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-57996	10-in.	1/15/1930	Cooking breakfast for the one I love	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	FS-73546	14-in.	9/19/1932	Chevrolet's Big six of the air. Program no. 5	Fanny Brice	Radio broadcast : Variety	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	FS-73547	14-in.	9/19/1932	Chevrolet's Big six of the air. Program no. 5	Fanny Brice	Radio broadcast : Variety	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1912-07-16-05]	Not documented	7/16/1912	[Unknown title(s)]	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1921-06-29-04]	10-in.	6/29/1921	Second hand Rose	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1921-06-29-05]	10-in.	6/29/1921	Rose of Washington Square	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1921-07-16-01]	12-in.	7/16/1921	Dying of Camille	Fanny Brice ; Raymond Hitchcock ; A. Reilly	Comic scene, unaccompanied	speaker
Victor	[Trial 1921-09-16-01]	10-in.	9/16/1921	I'm an Indian	Fanny Brice	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brice, Fanny," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104979.

Brice, Fanny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104979.

"Brice, Fanny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.