Anna Case
Anna Case (October 29, 1887 - January 7, 1984) was an American operatic lyric soprano. She recorded with Thomas Alva Edison, who used her voice extensively in "tone tests" of whether a live audience could tell the difference between the actual singer and a recording. In addition to recordings for Edison Records on both phonograph cylinder and Diamond Disc, Case recorded for Victor and Columbia Records, and made sound film for Vitaphone. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Clinton (town in New Jersey, United States), Died January 7, 1984 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-13131 | 12-in. | 4/16/1913 | Du also bist mein Braütigam? | Johanna Gadski | Soprano vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W147150 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My pretty Jane (The bloom is on the rye) | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W147428 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My laddie | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148185 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | The little red lark | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148186 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Doreen | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148501 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Alleluia | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148535 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Care selve | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148704 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | In quelle trine morbide | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148705 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Amor commanda | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W148706 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Care selve | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150128 | 10-in. | 3/26/1930 | Care selve | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150129 | 10-in. | 3/26/1930 | Amor commanda | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150130 | 10-in. | 3/26/1930 | In quelle trine morbide | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150564 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | A perfect day | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150565 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150566 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Bendemeer's stream | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150567 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Would God I were the tender apple blossom | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150591 | 10-in. | 6/13/1930 | A song of India | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150592 | 10-in. | 6/13/1930 | The night wind | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150597 | 10-in. | 6/19/1930 | My mother bids me bind my hair | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W150598 | 10-in. | 6/19/1930 | The lass with the delicate air | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98599 | 12-in. | 11/8/1928 | Ave Maria | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98605 | 12-in. | 11/8/1928 | Angel's serenade | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98606 | 12-in. | 11/16/1928 | O sleep, why dost thou leave me? | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98607 | 12-in. | 11/16/1928 | Connais-tu le pays | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98648 | 12-in. | 4/2/1929 | Angels ever bright and fair | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98649 | 12-in. | 4/2/1929 | Non so più, cosa son | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98659 | 12-in. | 5/10/1929 | Angels ever bright and fair | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 2460 | 10-in. | 9/16/1913 | Charmant oiseau | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 2463 | 10-in. | 9/23/1913 | Depuis le jour | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3172 | 10-in. | July 1914 | Mi chiamano Mimì | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3173 | 10-in. | July 1914 | Ah! Non credea mirarti | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3174 | 10-in. | July 1914 | Musetta waltz | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3347 | 10-in. | October 1914 | Depuis le jour | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3348 | 10-in. | 10/2/1914 | Mi chiamano Mimì | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3351 | 10-in. | October 1914 | Quando me'n vo | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3547 | 10-in. | 1/28/1915 | My laddie | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3707 | 10-in. | 4/14/1915 | A song of India | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3796 | 10-in. | 5/18/1915 | Charmant oiseau | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3805 | 10-in. | 5/20/1915 | Mad scene | Anna Case ; Julius Spindler | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3936 | 10-in. | 7/2/1915 | Comin' thro' the rye | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3968 | 10-in. | 7/14/1915 | Bonnie sweet Bessie | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4877 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | Cradle song 1915 | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4878 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | Annie Laurie | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4882 | 10-in. | 7/17/1916 | Old folks at home | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4883 | 10-in. | 7/17/1916 | Home, sweet home | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4897 | 10-in. | 7/21/1916 | Mighty lak' a rose | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4898 | 10-in. | 7/21/1916 | Little Boy Blue | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4925 | 10-in. | 8/16/1916 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Anna Case ; Criterion Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5012 | 10-in. | 9/20/1916 | Les oiseaux dans la charmille | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5578 | 10-in. | 5/22/1917 | The star spangled banner | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5647 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5649 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | A perfect day | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6218 | 10-in. | between 6/7/1918 and 6/13/1918 | Will o' the wisp | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6232 | 10-in. | 6/17/1918 | Mon coeur ne peut changer | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6238 | 10-in. | between 6/17/1918 and 6/20/1918 | Jean | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6247 | 10-in. | between 6/21/1918 and 6/24/1918 | Angels, ever bright and fair | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6255 | 10-in. | between 7/1/1918 and 7/5/1918 | Synnove's song | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6258 | 10-in. | between 7/1/1918 and 7/5/1918 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Anna Case ; Criterion Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6305 | 10-in. | 8/4/1918 | Parle-moi de ma mere | Anna Case ; Ralph Errolle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6476 | 10-in. | between 11/12/1918 and 11/27/1918 | Coming home | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6863 | 10-in. | 7/9/1919 | Lithuanian song | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6871 | 10-in. | 7/14/1919 | O for the wings of a dove | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6875 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | It is well with my soul | Anna Case ; Criterion Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7242 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | No night there | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7248 | 10-in. | 10/2/1914 | Good-bye, beloved, good-bye | Anna Case ; Lyric Male Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7249 | 10-in. | 3/29/1920 | O sleep, why dost thou leave me? | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7255 | 10-in. | 3/31/1920 | Oh, Mother, my love | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7257 | 10-in. | 4/1/1920 | Boats of mine | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7258 | 10-in. | 4/1/1920 | To you | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7262 | 10-in. | 4/2/1920 | How the gates came ajar | Anna Case ; Lyric Male Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7263 | 10-in. | 4/2/1920 | Qui la voce | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7335 | 10-in. | 4/30/1920 | Why thus doth mourn the willow tree | Anna Case ; Paul Reimers | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7748 | 10-in. | 1/19/1921 | Boats of mine | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8142 | 10-in. | 7/25/1921 | Love lifted me | Anna Case ; Lyric Male Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8217 | 10-in. | 9/14/1921 | A song of thanksgiving | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8218 | 10-in. | 9/14/1921 | Dearie | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8227 | 10-in. | 9/26/1921 | Nuit d'étoiles | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8228 | 10-in. | 9/28/1921 | Le beau rêve | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8341 | 10-in. | 1/16/1922 | Will you come back to me | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8457 | 10-in. | 5/18/1922 | Love is the wind | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8458 | 10-in. | 5/18/1922 | Primavera | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8473 | 10-in. | 5/31/1922 | These are they | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8480 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Rejoice greatly | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8481 | 10-in. | 6/19/1922 | Cuncette | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8491 | 10-in. | 6/14/1922 | A night in Venice | Anna Case ; Ralph Errolle | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8496 | 10-in. | 6/19/1922 | Verranno a te sull'aure | Anna Case ; Ralph Errolle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8505 | 10-in. | 6/26/1922 | E il sol dell' anima | Anna Case ; Ralph Errolle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8680 | 10-in. | 12/4/1922 | Leonora's lullaby | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8766 | 10-in. | 10/8/1923 | Charmant oiseau | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8984 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Jerusalem | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8987 | 10-in. | 10/2/1914 | Twilight dreams are dreams of you | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9004 | 10-in. | 6/1/1923 | Villanelle | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9009 | 10-in. | 6/5/1923 | Amoureuse | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9010 | 10-in. | 6/5/1923 | Dear land of home | Anna Case ; Charles Gilbert Spross | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9030 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | Our paradise | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9035 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | The valley of laughter | Anna Case | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9039 | 10-in. | 6/21/1923 | Le mal du pays | Anna Case ; Robert Gayler | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9054 | 10-in. | 6/29/1923 | Printemps | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9059 | 10-in. | 7/5/1923 | Open thou, my love, thy blue eyes | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9088 | 10-in. | 10/2/1914 | Bye and bye you will forget me | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9165 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Hear how the sweet sound | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9609 | 10-in. | 7/10/1924 | How long wilt Thou forget me | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9624 | 10-in. | 7/17/1924 | Imi au ia oe | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9639 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Na lei o Hawaii | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9640 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Sweet lei lehua | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9647 | 10-in. | 7/28/1924 | Beautiful Kahana | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10110 | 12-in. | 8/13/1926 | September sample record no. 10 | Anna Case ; Glen Ellison ; Arthur Hall ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Jerry Macy ; John Ryan ; Ed Smalle | Dubbed recordings | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10287 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Indian love call | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10296 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Indian dawn | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10297 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Open the gate of your heart | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10301 | 10-in. | 4/7/1925 | The mocking bird | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10302 | 10-in. | 4/7/1925 | Good-bye! | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10312 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | Beneath the summer skies | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10314 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | For all eternity | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10318 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | Cuckoo, shall I grow old? | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11070 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Only a rose | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11071 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | A night of love | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 12043 | 12-in. | July 1927 or later | Carry me back to old Virginny | André Benoist ; Anna Case ; Criterion Quartet | LP compilation : Instrumental and vocal | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 12044 | 12-in. | 7/31/1927 or later | The mocking bird | André Benoist ; Anna Case | LP compilation : Instrumental and vocal | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Case, Anna," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108838.
Case, Anna. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108838.
"Case, Anna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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