Jessica Dragonette
Jessica Valentina Dragonette (February 14, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a singer who became popular on American radio and was active in the World War II effort. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1900 (India), Died March 15, 1980 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-40441 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Naughty baby | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | CVE-40443 | 12-in. | 11/7/1927 | Moon and June and you | Jessica Dragonette ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-042793 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Love's own waltz | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-042794 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Ciri-biri-bin | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-042795 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Estrellita | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-042796 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Siboney | Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | CS-042937 | 12-in. | 10/11/1939 | Is there a Santa Claus? | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | CS-042938 | 12-in. | 10/11/1939 | Is there a Santa Claus? | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056937 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | Csak cgy sept lany | Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056938 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | If music be the food of love, play on | Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056939 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | Lullaby for a doll | Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056958 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Songs my mother taught me | Jessica Dragonette ; H. Maurice Jacquet | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056960 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | The owl and the pussy cat | Jessica Dragonette ; H. Maurice Jacquet | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-056967 | 10-in. | 11/1/1940 | Before the crucifix | Jessica Dragonette ; Frank La Forge | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-09-06-01] | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Do it again | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-09-06-02] | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Little star | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | CO16879 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Plaisir d'amour | Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | CO16880 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Se tu m'ami | Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | CO16881 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Have you seen but a whyte lillie grow? | Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | CO16882 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E29702 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Lover, come back to me! | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E29703 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Lullaby | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E29714 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | The vagabond king waltz | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E29715 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Moonbeams | Jessica Dragonette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E29716 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Old folks at home | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dragonette, Jessica," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116940.
Dragonette, Jessica. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116940.
"Dragonette, Jessica." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dragonette, Jessica, 1900-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2004017010
Wikidata: Jessica Dragonette - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2205526
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