Grace Kerns

Grace Miriam Kerns (August 27, 1879 – September 10, 1936) was an American soprano, called the "Nightingale of the Trenches" for her popularity during World War I. She made over a hundred recordings during the 1910s.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1879, Died September 10, 1936

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 148 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 38863 10-in. 5/19/1913 Ave Maria Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with violin, harp, and organ vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 38905 10-in. 6/10/1913 Go, pretty Rose Craig Campbell ; Grace Kerns Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 38906 10-in. 6/10/1913 At the ferry Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39041 10-in. 10/11/1913 The one I love Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39076 10-in. 10/28/1913 The one I love Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39592 10-in. 10/23/1914 Chinatown, my Chinatown Grace Kerns ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39619 10-in. 11/23/1914 The blue Alsatian mountains Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39636 10-in. 11/25/1914 Love moon Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39641 10-in. 11/27/1914 The golden ring Columbia Ladies Quartet Female vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39787 10-in. 1/20/1915 What'll you do? Henry Burr ; Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39792 10-in. 1/22/1915 Whispering hope Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39794 10-in. 1/22/1915 Somewhere a voice is calling Grace Kerns ; Herbert Stuart Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39882 10-in. 2/20/1915 I love you truly Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 39980 10-in. 3/23/1915 The flame of love Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45550 10-in. 4/9/1915 The nightingale song Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45674 10-in. 5/22/1915 Among the lilies Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45757 10-in. 6/8/1915 One sweetly solemn thought Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45846 10-in. 7/8/1915 I know a bank Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45847 10-in. 7/8/1915 Violets Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45867 10-in. 7/19/1915 When you're in love with someone who is not in love with you Henry Burr ; Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45868 10-in. 7/19/1915 The bars are down in Lover's Lane Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45875 10-in. 7/22/1915 Little grey home in the West Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45878 10-in. 7/24/1915 The Alpine morning Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45931 10-in. 8/9/1915 All in a garden fair Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 45932 10-in. 8/9/1915 Estudiantina Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 51-75 of 148 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerns, Grace," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.

Kerns, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.

"Kerns, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311

External Sources

Wikipedia: Grace Kerns

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kerns, Grace, 1866-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010105976

Wikidata: Grace Kerns - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q114445244

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/157520948

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