Elizabeth Spencer

Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer (12 April 1871 – 22 April 1930) was an American soprano during the later 19th century and early 20th century who is best known for the numerous early recordings she made for Thomas Edison.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1871, Died April 22, 1930

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 379 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	8049	10-in.	6/6/1921	I need Thee every hour	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8050	10-in.	6/6/1921	Come, thou fount of every blessing	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8078	10-in.	6/17/1921	Quartet (Bella figlia dell 'amore)	Max Bloch ; Odette Le Fontenay ; Arthur Middleton ; Elizabeth Spencer	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8094	10-in.	6/24/1921	Chi mi frena	Mixed Vocal Sextet [Edison]	Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8131	10-in.	7/14/1921	Do they think of me at home?	Thomas Chalmers ; Homestead Trio	Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8340	10-in.	1/12/1922	Up in the clouds	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8349	10-in.	1/25/1922	Something whispers	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8353	10-in.	1/30/1922	Somebody knows	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8356	10-in.	1/31/1922	Another waltz	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8359	10-in.	2/6/1922	When the mists have rolled away	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8360	10-in.	2/7/1922	Cutie	Elizabeth Spencer	Female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8369	10-in.	2/20/1922	Indiana lullaby	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8420	10-in.	4/13/1922	Sweet Southern dream	Walter Scanlan ; Elizabeth Spencer	Male vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8476	10-in.	6/5/1922	Silver threads among the gold	Walter Scanlan	Vocal solo (tenor) and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8587	10-in.	9/13/1922	While the years roll by	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8595	10-in.	9/15/1922	Call me back, pal o' mine	Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8621	10-in.	10/6/1922	Delaware	Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8622	10-in.	10/6/1922	Then comes the dawning	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8642	10-in.	10/26/1922	In rose time	Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8643	10-in.	10/26/1922	What does it matter who was wrong	Lewis James ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8653	10-in.	11/3/1922	When knighthood was in flower	J. Harold Murray ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8654	10-in.	11/3/1922	Three o'clock in the morning	Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8667	10-in.	11/21/1922	Love's paradise (I never knew)	Charles Hart ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8697	10-in.	12/19/1922	We're nearing the day	Walter Scanlan ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	8698	10-in.	12/19/1922	Don't be too sure	Walter Scanlan ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 326-350 of 379 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spencer, Elizabeth," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116963.

Spencer, Elizabeth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116963.

"Spencer, Elizabeth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

Wikidata: Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5363537

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9799471

MusicBrainz: Elizabeth Dickerson Spencer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3fffd75-7bce-4794-b97d-21e8ea5a0ed6

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