Virginia Rea
Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) (March 28, 1897-July 1941)was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on The Palmolive Hour on radio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Louisville
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Also used the pseudonym Olive Palmer.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-11909 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Ireland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12116 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Scotland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13723 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Sea songs | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16098 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16100 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 2 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16173 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 3 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16216 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38395 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Down South | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38396 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Goin' home | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38898 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Indian love call | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40294 | 12-in. | 10/10/1927 | Gems from The fortune teller | Victor Salon Group | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40536 | 12-in. | 11/2/1927 | Selections from Princess Pat | Victor Salon Group | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40608 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from The red mill | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40609 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from Sweethearts | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40610 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from Naughty Marietta | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40615 | 12-in. | 10/17/1927 | Selections from Babes in Toyland | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-01] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | The wren | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-02] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Someone to watch over me | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W144243 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Like you | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98308 | 12-in. | 1/6/1927 | Oh, Kay! : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3598 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Old folks at home | Elias Breeskin ; Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3996 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | La capinera | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with flute obbligato and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4320 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Les filles de Cadix | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X4506 | 12-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Ombra leggiera | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8973 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | Chanson provençale | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rea, Virginia," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
Rea, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
"Rea, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rea, Virginia - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009037813
Wikidata: Virginia Rea - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66364883
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100323133
MusicBrainz: Virginia Rea - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf9e2b7c-b545-47fe-85e3-095e69a9bd4b
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