Corinne Morgan
Corinne Morgan (16 February 1876 – March 23, 1942) was the stage name of Corinne (or Cora) Welsh. She was a contralto singer and pioneer recording artist who recorded popular songs in the early years of the twentieth century and was best known for her duets with Frank Stanley. Some sources misspell her name as Corrine. She was born at Commercial Point, Ohio, the daughter of John C. Welsh, a farmer, and later moved to New York City. In 1902, she started recording for the major cylinder recording companies of the day, including Edison and Columbia, although after 1904 most of her recordings were for Victor Records. She was one of the first female singers to record regularly, and mainly recorded sentimental rather than comic songs. Her successful duets with Frank Stanley included "It's a Lovely Day for a Walk" (1903), "Listen to the Mocking Bird" (1904), and "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (1905). She also recorded with the Haydn Quartet on "Toyland" (from the operetta Babes In Toyland, 1904), "Dearie" (1905) and "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" (1906). Her solo recordings included "So Long, Mary" (1906), and "Lullaby" (1907). She does not seem to have recorded after 1909, but worked as a professional singer until at least 1919. In 1923, she married Charles Walter DuMont. She died on March 23, 1942, at the age of 66, though some sources give her year of death as 1945. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1876, Died 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 218 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-612 | 10-in. | 10/28/1903 | 'Deed I do | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-612 | 7-in. | 10/28/1903 | 'Deed I do | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-613 | 10-in. | 10/28/1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-613 | 7-in. | 10/28/1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-614 | 10-in. | 10/28/1903 | It's a lovely day for a walk | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-614 | 7-in. | 10/28/1903 | It's a lovely day for a walk | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-615 | 7-in. | 10/28/1903 | Reuben and Cynthia | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-703 | 10-in. | 11/16/1903 | The last farewell | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-703 | 7-in. | 11/16/1903 | The last farewell | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-704 | 12-in. | 11/16/1903 | But the Lord is mindful | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-704 | 10-in. | 11/16/1903 | But the Lord is mindful | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-705 | 7-in. | 11/16/1903 | Mighty lak' a rose | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-706 | 10-in. | 11/16/1903 | An Irish folk song | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-706 | 12-in. | 11/16/1903 | An Irish folk song | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-707 | 10-in. | 11/16/1903 | The parting hour | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-708 | 10-in. | 11/16/1903 | In the language of love | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-906 | 10-in. | 1/13/1904 | 'Deed I do | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-907 | 10-in. | 1/13/1904 | Honey | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-907 | 7-in. | 1/13/1904 | Honey | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-908 | 10-in. | 1/13/1904 | The garden of dreams | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-908 | 7-in. | 1/13/1904 | The garden of dreams | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-910 | 10-in. | 1/13/1904 | I love you only | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | A-910 | 7-in. | 1/13/1904 | I love you only | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | C-1166 | 12-in. | 3/25/1904 | Toyland | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | B-1166 | 10-in. | 3/25/1904 | Toyland | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morgan, Corinne," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100971.
Morgan, Corinne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100971.
"Morgan, Corinne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Corinne Morgan
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LCNAR: Morgan, Corinne, 1875-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005040167
Wikidata: Corinne Morgan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13562129
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/48634253
MusicBrainz: Corinne Morgan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/83e09977-2386-40bc-9a4d-231c1677d9fa
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