Virginia Rea
Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) (March 28, 1897-July 1941)was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on The Palmolive Hour on radio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Louisville
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Also used the pseudonym Olive Palmer.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E17209-E17211 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | Tea for two | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17222-E17224 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | Lantern of love | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17352-E17354 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Tea for two | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17384-E17386 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Lantern of love | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17469-E17471 | 10-in. | 1/13/1926 | Nightie-night | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17472-E17475 | 10-in. | 1/13/1926 | Looking for a boy | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17568-E17570 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Bye and bye | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17571-E17574 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | D’ye love me? | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17650-E17652 | 10-in. | 1/23/1926 | Song of the flame | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17653-E17655 | 10-in. | 1/23/1926 | Cossack love song | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17679-E17681 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Je vous aime | Blackstone Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17887-E17889 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | Song of the flame | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E17890-E17892 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | Cossack love song | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18013-E18015 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | I dare not love you | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18016-E18018 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Land of romance | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18026-E18028 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Cossack love song | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18029-E18031 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Baby | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19466-XE19468 | 12-in. | 6/4/1926 | Queen high medley | Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19774-E19776 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | Who could be more wonderful than you | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19811-E19813 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20014-E20015 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Tonight you belong to me | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20016-E20017 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20071-E20072 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Thinking | Tadeo Vicente Brazilian Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20073-E20074 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | I wish you were jealous of me | Tadeo Vicente Brazilian Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20083-E20084 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Lead, kindly Light | Collegiate Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rea, Virginia," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
Rea, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
"Rea, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Rea, Virginia - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009037813
Wikidata: Virginia Rea - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66364883
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100323133
MusicBrainz: Virginia Rea - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf9e2b7c-b545-47fe-85e3-095e69a9bd4b
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