Virginia Healey Asher

Virginia Healey Asher (December 18, 1869 – February 2, 1937) was a gospel singer and evangelist to women.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 18, 1869 (Chicago), Died February 2, 1937 (Florida)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-73442 10-in. June 1925 The old rugged cross Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73443 10-in. June 1925 Love led him to Calvary Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73444 Not documented June 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73839 10-in. Dec. 1925 Jesus rose Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73840 10-in. Dec. 1925 Have you counted the cost? Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73841 10-in. Dec. 1925 Just a whispering prayer Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73842 10-in. Dec. 1925 Where the gates swing out never Virginia Healey Asher ; Homer A. Rodeheaver Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Asher, Virginia Healey," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105058.

Asher, Virginia Healey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105058.

"Asher, Virginia Healey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105058

External Sources

Wikipedia: Virginia Healey Asher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Asher, Virginia Healey, 1869-1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85244113

Wikidata: Virginia Healey Asher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7934299

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/62994470

ISNI: 0000 0000 2543 8333 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000025438333

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/173811

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