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Nora Bayes

Nora Bayes (born Rachel Eleonora "Dora" Goldberg; October 3, 1880 – March 19, 1928) was an American singer and vaudeville performer who was popular internationally between the 1900s and 1920s. She is credited with co-writing the song "Shine On, Harvest Moon" and performed many successful songs during the First World War, including "Over There." She was also noted for her independent views and unconventional private life, becoming an early media celebrity. She made over 160 recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1880 (Joliet), Died March 19, 1928 (Brooklyn)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer, songwriter, lyricist, speaker, arranger

Notes: Nora Bayes was married to Jack Norworth between 1908 and 1913. Sheet music and U.S. Copyright Office records for the song "When Jack comes sailing home" credit her for music and lyrics as "Nora Bayes-Norworth."

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 175 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-19577 12-in. 4/10/1917 Love sick Indian squaw Nora Bayes Monologue speaker  
Victor B-20335 10-in. 7/13/1917 Over there Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-20336 10-in. 7/13/1917 Laddie boy Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-20619 10-in. 8/13/1917 Bungalow song Nora Bayes ; Irving Fisher Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-24321 10-in. 7/14/1920 Just like a Gypsy Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor C-24391 12-in. 8/9/1920 Avalon Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor B-31815 10-in. 1/29/1925 Please keep out of my dreams Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-31815 10-in. 5/20/1925 Please keep out of my dreams Frances Alda Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-39141 10-in. 9/1/1927 Shine on harvest moon Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison Orchestra, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BVE-39442 10-in. 7/18/1927 Shine on harvest moon Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CVE-40445 12-in. 11/7/1927 Nora Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-40446 12-in. 11/7/1927 Just like a Gypsy Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-40447 12-in. 11/7/1927 I'm gonna pop my papa Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-63340 10-in. 8/14/1930 Shine on, harvest moon The Southerners Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CRC-64691 12-in. 2/18/1931 William Freihofer Baking Company, Philadelphia. Program no. 25 Edna Kellogg ; Rondoliers Quartette ; Andrew T. Stanton Radio transcription disc: Instrumental quintet, male vocal quartet, female vocal solo, and announcer songwriter  
Victor BS-76723 10-in. 7/11/1933 Shine on, harvest moon Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-0509 10-in. 9/9/1936 Shine on, harvest moon Willie (Red) Newman Harmonica solo, with guitar and string bass composer  
Victor BS-019619 10-in. 2/3/1938 Shine on, harvest moon Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-051230 10-in. 6/5/1940 Shine on harvest moon [from Ziegfeld follies of 1908] Anita Boyer ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; The Tune Twisters ; Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor D5VB-0003 10-in. 1/2/1945 Shine on harvest moon Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0891 10-in. 5/21/1947 Shine on harvest moon Count Basie ; Rhythm (Count Basie) Jazz quartet songwriter  
Columbia 4033 10-in. ca. Jan.-May 1909 Shine on, harvest moon Bob Roberts Male vocal solo and female vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4176 10-in. between 1909 and January 1910 I'm glad I'm a boy Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 4184 10-in. ca. 1909 Falling star Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 4561 10-in. ca. Jan.-Oct. 1910 Come along my Mandy Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 51-75 of 175 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bayes, Nora," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.

Bayes, Nora. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.

"Bayes, Nora." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524

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