Virginia O'Brien
Virginia Lee O'Brien (April 18, 1919 – January 16, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and radio personality known for her comedic singing roles in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals of the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1919 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States)), Died January 16, 2001 (Woodland Hills (neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 3397 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | I'm goin' back to whur I come | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3398 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | More than you know | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3399 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | Say that we're sweethearts again | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3400 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | A bird in a gilded cage | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3401 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | Salomey | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3402 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | In a little Spanish town | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3655 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | I'm going back where I come from | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3656 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | Wong train | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3657 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | Dude ranch serenade | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3658 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | In a little Spanish town | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3956 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | It's a great big world | Judy Garland | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3957 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | In the valley | Judy Garland | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3959 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | The wild, wild West | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Brien, Virginia," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334332.
O'Brien, Virginia. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334332.
"O'Brien, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Virginia O’Brien
Discogs: Virginia O'Brien
Allmusic: Virginia O'Brien
IMDb: Virginia O'Brien
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: O'Brien, Virginia, 1921-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88226243
Wikidata: Virginia O’Brien - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3560683
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37116026
MusicBrainz: Virginia O’Brien - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1e3f3c73-6013-46b6-a897-7a960086389c
ISNI: 0000 0000 3104 1201 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000031041201
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1491993 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1491993
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