Elizabeth Spencer
Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer (12 April 1871 – 22 April 1930) was an American soprano during the later 19th century and early 20th century who is best known for the numerous early recordings she made for Thomas Edison. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1871, Died April 22, 1930
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 379 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 3353 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Love moon | Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3356 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Love's melody | Emory B. Randolph ; Elizabeth Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3442 | 10-in. | Nov. 1914 | Bravo territorials | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3472 | 10-in. | Dec. 1914 | Experimental record | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3481 | 10-in. | between 12/21/1914 and 12/29/1914 | How happy I'd be with either | Marie De Kyser ; Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt | Vocal trio (soprano, contralto, and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3492 | 10-in. | 1/2/1915 | If your heart keeps right | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3493 | 10-in. | 1/2/1915 | Mother's prayers have followed me | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3500 | 10-in. | 1/7/1915 | Call around again | Lois MacMahon | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3514 | 10-in. | 1/12/1915 | When you wore a tulip and I wore a big red rose | Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3519 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | Oh, this love | Lucy Call | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3542 | 10-in. | 1/26/1915 | Good bye, sweet day | Christine Miller | Contralto vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3544 | 10-in. | 1/27/1915 | Old folks at home | Christine Miller | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3545 | 10-in. | 1/27/1915 | Night and dawn | Christine Miller | Contralto vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3565 | 10-in. | 2/5/1915 | I'm a millionaire | Joseph A. Phillips | Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3571 | 10-in. | 2/9/1915 | Little house upon the hill | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3573 | 10-in. | 2/10/1915 | Jesus Christ is risen today | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3574 | 10-in. | 2/11/1915 | Call around again | Marie De Kyser | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3575 | 10-in. | 2/11/1915 | All for the sake of a girl | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3578 | 10-in. | 2/11/1915 | The Day of Resurrection | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3581 | 10-in. | 2/12/1915 | The only way | Albert Farrington | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3595 | 10-in. | 2/23/1915 | Where the River Shannon flows | Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3601 | 10-in. | 2/24/1915 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3604 | 10-in. | 2/25/1915 | Same sort of girl | Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3613 | 10-in. | 2/27/1915 | I long to hear the old church choir | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Edison | 3614 | 10-in. | 2/27/1915 | Indiana | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Elizabeth," accessed September 29, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116963.
Spencer, Elizabeth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 29, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116963.
"Spencer, Elizabeth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spencer, Elizabeth, 1871-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2004037096
Wikidata: Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5363537
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9799471
MusicBrainz: Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3fffd75-7bce-4794-b97d-21e8ea5a0ed6
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