Charlotte Blake

Charlotte M. Blake (May 30, 1885 – August 21, 1979) was an American composer of waltzes, marches and ragtime.

Blake was the oldest of six children born to Edward and Caroline Blake of Ohio. At age 18, she got a job as a writer and arranger for Jerome H. Remick. Her first published composition, "King Cupid" appeared in 1903. After retiring from the music business, she worked as a clerk at Douglas Aircraft Company for two decades.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1885 (Ohio), Died August 21, 1979 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1917

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-11134 12-in. 10/25/1911 The harbor of love Vernon Archibald Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11193 10-in. 11/6/1911 The harbor of love American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11412 10-in. 12/22/1911 The harbor of love Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11625 10-in. 2/27/1912 Harbor of love Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor C-11625 12-in. 2/27/1912 Harbor of love Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Columbia 3983 10-in. between January 1908 and March 1909 Orchids Thomas Mills Bells, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19588 10-in. 10/5/1911 The harbor of love Frank Coombs ; William H. Thompson Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77296 10-in. 8/29/1917 Orchids Howard Kopp Bells solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 1192 10-in. 8/14/1912 The harbor of love Edwin Skedden Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 1254 Not documented 9/18/1912 Harbor of love Stewart Bromley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Charlotte," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304612.

Blake, Charlotte. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304612.

"Blake, Charlotte." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304612

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