Edith Day

Edith Day (born Edith Marie Day; April 10, 1896 – May 1, 1971) was an American actress and singer best known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies and operettas, first on Broadway and then in London's West End.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1896 (Minneapolis), Died May 1, 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-23599 10-in. 1/26/1920 Alice blue gown Edith Day Female vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-23700 10-in. 1/26/1920 Irene Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor [Trial 1919-12-23-01] Not documented 12/23/1919 Alice blue gown Edith Day Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74053 12-in. approximately 4/14/1920 Alice blue gown Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74054 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 To love you Edith Day ; Robert Michaelis Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74055 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 Irene Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74071 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 Sky rocket Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74072 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 Castle of dreams Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 74073 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 To be worthy of you Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Day, Edith," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111012.

Day, Edith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111012.

"Day, Edith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111012

External Sources

Wikipedia: Edith Day

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Day, Edith, 1896-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98065556

Wikidata: Edith Day - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5338528

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/228385680

MusicBrainz: Edith Day - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c8648cc-a67a-42d5-a3fc-e09b0ba3d9dc

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/413129

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