Resource id #75
Image Source: Wikipedia

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 151-175 of 175 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 49343 12-in. 3/14/1918 Regretful blues Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 49384 12-in. 4/28/1918 The man who put the germ in Germany Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 49385 12-in. 4/28/1918 Mammy's chocolate soldier Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 49665 12-in. 9/26/1919 Just like a Gypsy Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 49670 12-in. 10/12/1919 In your arms Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145377 10-in. 12/14/1927 Shine on harvest moon Bob Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia W150648 10-in. 7/11/1930 Shine on, harvest moon Ruth Etting Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151144 10-in. 1/5/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Art Gillham Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with alto saxophone and piano composer  
Columbia W151704 10-in. 7/30/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Columbia W151719 10-in. 8/10/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W351086 10-in. 8/18/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W365031 10-in. 9/15/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Ruth Brown [Kate Smith] Female vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-7509 10-in. July 1920 Just like a gypsy Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh 74432 10-in. Dec. 1926 Shine on, harvest moon Justin Ring ; Yellow Jackets Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
OKeh W401618 10-in. 2/15/1929 Shine on, harvest moon Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W402143 10-in. 8/13/1928 Shine on, harvest moon Forest Traylor Piano solo composer  
OKeh W403618 10-in. 1/13/1930 Shine on, harvest moon Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 3948 10-in. approximately July 1920 Just like a Gipsy Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E35874 10-in. 2/19/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36288 10-in. 3/7/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin. composer  
Brunswick E36465 10-in. 4/14/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick E37112 10-in. 8/27/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Boswell Sisters Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E24681-E24684 10-in. 10/10/1927 Shine on harvest moon Carter's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24684) composer  
Brunswick TCL1547 10-in. 12/10/1931 Shine on, harvest moon Tick, Tack and Toe Vocal duet, with piano composer  
Leeds & Catlin [L & C cat 229-A] 10-in. between late 1908 and early 1909 Shine on, harvest moon Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet composer  
(Results 151-175 of 175 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bayes, Nora," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.

Bayes, Nora. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524.

"Bayes, Nora." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106524

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.