Nora Bayes
Nora Bayes (born Rachel Eleonora "Dora" Goldberg; October 3, 1880 – March 19, 1928) was an American singer and vaudeville performer who was popular internationally between the 1900s and 1920s. She is credited with co-writing the song "Shine On, Harvest Moon" and performed many successful songs during the First World War, including "Over There." She was also noted for her independent views and unconventional private life, becoming an early media celebrity. She made over 160 recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1880 (Joliet), Died March 19, 1928 (Brooklyn)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer, songwriter, lyricist, speaker, arranger
Notes: Nora Bayes was married to Jack Norworth between 1908 and 1913. Sheet music and U.S. Copyright Office records for the song "When Jack comes sailing home" credit her for music and lyrics as "Nora Bayes-Norworth."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 175 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79423 | 10-in. | 9/17/1920 | I could have had you (but I let you get by) | Art Hickman's Orchestra ; Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79536 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Love nights | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79537 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Home again blues | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79570 | 10-in. | 12/13/1920 | Why worry | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79571 | 10-in. | 12/13/1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79572 | 10-in. | 12/13/1920 | Secrets | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79655 | 10-in. | 1/24/1921 | The little tin soldier (the little rag doll) | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79656 | 10-in. | 1/24/1921 | Now I lay me down to sleep | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79723 | 10-in. | 2/11/1921 | Make believe | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79724 | 10-in. | 2/11/1921 | Darling | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79779 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | Broken moon | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79784 | 10-in. | 3/11/1921 | In a little front parlor (on an old back street) | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79804 | 10-in. | 4/20/1921 | Chérie | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79805 | 10-in. | 4/20/1921 | Tea leaves | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79828 | 10-in. | 5/6/1921 | Wyoming | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79887 | 10-in. | 6/14/1921 | When you're in, you're in, in Indiana | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79888 | 10-in. | 6/14/1921 | Saturday | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79897 | 10-in. | 6/17/1921 | Tenement rose | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79935 | 10-in. | 7/12/1921 | I've got the joys | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79939 | 10-in. | 7/13/1921 | You've made a chicken of your mother (but you can't make a goose of me) | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80081 | 10-in. | 11/26/1921 | The schoolhouse blues | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80128 | 10-in. | 1/8/1922 | He's a panic | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80129 | 10-in. | 1/8/1922 | Complainin' | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80228 | 10-in. | 3/4/1922 | Sing song man | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80249 | 10-in. | 3/17/1922 | Oh sing-a-loo | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bayes, Nora," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.
Bayes, Nora. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.
"Bayes, Nora." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bayes, Nora, 1880-1928 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92047343
Wikidata: Nora Bayes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q441730
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24801100
MusicBrainz: Nora Bayes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a80c921e-32e1-4387-b427-d9bbb4bf7915
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