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 126-149 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18847 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Voci di primavera | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18853 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | On the beautiful blue Danube | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18946 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | Air des bijoux | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18948 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Waltz song | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18972 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Indian love call | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18973 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Giannina mia | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 19319 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Last rose of summer | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 19320 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Comin' thro' the rye | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-418 | 12-in. | 9/10/1928 | Italian street song | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-419 | 12-in. | 9/10/1928 | Kiss me again | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-542 | 12-in. | 11/1/1928 | Voci di primavera | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-551 | 12-in. | 11/5/1928 | On the beautiful blue Danube | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-637 | 12-in. | 12/14/1928 | Air des bijoux | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-639 | 12-in. | 12/17/1928 | Waltz song | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-663 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Indian love call | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-664 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Giannina mia | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-880 | 10-in. | 5/6/1929 | The glow-worm | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-881 | 10-in. | 5/6/1929 | A kiss in the dark | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1043 | 12-in. | 7/26/1929 | Last rose of summer | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1044 | 12-in. | 7/26/1929 | Coming thru' the rye | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1065 | 10-in. | 8/8/1929 | La capinera | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1066 | 10-in. | 8/8/1929 | When I was seventeen | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1130 | 12-in. | 9/13/1929 | Il bacio | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-1131 | 12-in. | 9/16/1929 | Lo! Here the gentle lark | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rea, Virginia," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
Rea, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
"Rea, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
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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