Lucy Isabelle Marsh

Lucy Isabelle Marsh (April 10, 1878 – January 20, 1956) was an American lyric soprano who made her career as a professional recording artist for the Victor Talking Machine Company. She was an anonymous mainstay of the company, recording prodigiously from 1909 into the late 1920s. At the same time, she quickly won popular and critical recognition under her own name as a major artist on recordings for Victor.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 10th, 1878, Died January 20th, 1956

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 553 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor A-1038 7-in. 2/17/1904 Beulah Land Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-1038 10-in. 2/17/1904 Beulah Land Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor A-1516 7-in. 6/24/1904 Jesus, lover of my soul Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-1516 10-in. 6/24/1904 Jesus, lover of my soul Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2214 10-in. 2/6/1905 Jesus, saviour, pilot me Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2215 10-in. 2/6/1905 I love to tell the story Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2216 10-in. 2/6/1905 To the work Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2217 10-in. 2/6/1905 Safe in the arms of Jesus Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-2218 12-in. 2/6/1905 Sing allelluia forth Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2219 10-in. 2/6/1905 Gospel bells Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2302 10-in. 2/15/1905 Blest be the tie that binds Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor A-2302 7-in. 2/15/1905 Blest be the tie that binds Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2303 10-in. 2/15/1905 Rock of ages Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2304 10-in. 2/15/1905 O day of rest and gladness Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2305 10-in. 2/15/1905 Come ye disconsolate Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-2306 10-in. 2/15/1905 Onward Christian soldiers Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor A-2306 7-in. 2/15/1905 Onward Christian soldiers Trinity Choir Chorus, with organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3353 10-in. 5/2/1906 Praise ye the Father Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3355 10-in. 5/2/1906 How firm a foundation Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3356 10-in. 5/2/1906 Come Thou almighty King Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3357 10-in. 5/2/1906 There is a fountain fill'd with blood Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3413 10-in. 5/25/1906 Blest be the tie that binds Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3414 10-in. 5/25/1906 Sweet and low Lyric Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3416 10-in. 5/25/1906 Some time we'll understand Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-3943 10-in. 10/30/1906 God is love Lyric Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 553 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marsh, Lucy Isabelle," accessed April 17, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108464.

Marsh, Lucy Isabelle. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108464.

"Marsh, Lucy Isabelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 17 April 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108464

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lucy Isabelle Marsh

Discogs: Marsh, Lucy Isabelle

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Marsh, Lucy Isabelle - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00056699

Wikidata: Lucy Isabelle Marsh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13561936

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49414854/

MusicBrainz: Marsh, Lucy Isabelle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c7d638d-09c7-41d2-a725-350896ad437f

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