Margaret Webster

Margaret Webster

Margaret Webster (March 15, 1905 – November 13, 1972) was an American-British theater actress, producer and director. Critic George Jean Nathan described her as "the best director of the plays of Shakespeare that we have."

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died November 13, 1972 (Sydenham (area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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= 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
Columbia	[W]149981	10-in.	2/13/1930	Wipe 'em off	Margaret Webster	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	[W]149982	10-in.	2/13/1930	How can I get it (When you keep on snatchin' it back)	Margaret Webster	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
OKeh	W403045	10-in.	10/9/1929	You gotta give me some	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403046	10-in.	10/9/1929	I've got what it takes (It breaks my heart to give it away)	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Margaret," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101962.

Webster, Margaret. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101962.

"Webster, Margaret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/7814 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/7814

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