Archer Chamlee
Mario Chamlee (May 29, 1892 – November 13, 1966) was one of the lyric tenors who inherited several roles associated with Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died November 13, 1966 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist
Notes: Listing for Mario Chamlee, whose birth name was Archer Cholmondeley.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-75540 | 16-in. | 3/18/1933 | Metropolitan broadcast audition | Metropolitan Opera Quartet | Radio broadcast : Vocal music | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MS-75541 | 16-in. | 3/18/1933 | Metropolitan broadcast audition | Metropolitan Opera Quartet | Radio broadcast : Vocal music | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MS-75750 | 16-in. | 4/8/1933 | Metropolitan broadcast audition | Metropolitan Opera Quartet | Radio broadcast : Vocal music | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MS-75751 | 16-in. | 4/8/1933 | Metropolitan broadcast audition | Metropolitan Opera Quartet | Radio broadcast : Vocal music | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-08-05-04] | Not documented | 8/5/1919 | E lucevan le stelle | Archer Chamlee | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-08-05-05] | Not documented | 8/5/1919 | For you alone | Archer Chamlee | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 2611 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | A perfect day | Mario Chamlee | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 2980 | 10-in. | approximately October 1919 | Elégie | Elias Breeskin ; Archer Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3007 | 10-in. | approximately November 1919 | Vesti la giubba | Archer Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3047 | 10-in. | approximately November 1919 | Siciliana | Mario Archer Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3647 | 10-in. | approximately February 1920 | E lucevan le stelle | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3649 | 10-in. | approximately February 1920 | Questa o quella | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3889 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Santa Lucia | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3891 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | M'appari | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3893 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Who knows? | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4060 | 10-in. | approximately August 1920 | Your eyes have told me | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4103 | 10-in. | approximately September 1920 | Recondita armonia | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4759 | 10-in. | approximately December 1920 | Absent | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4761 | 10-in. | approximately December 1920 | For you alone | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 5350 | 10-in. | approximately April 1921 | Love is mine | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 6866 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | La donna è mobile | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 7719 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | Parted | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | X9091 | 12-in. | approximately October 1922 | Alba separa dalla luce I'ombra | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9355 | 10-in. | approximately December 1922 | Lolita | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9359 | 10-in. | approximately December 1922 | Mattinata | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chamlee, Mario," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104456.
Chamlee, Mario. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104456.
"Chamlee, Mario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Chamlee, Mario, 1892-1966 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011263
Wikidata: Mario Archer Chamlee - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13425864
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/6324309
MusicBrainz: Mario Archer Chamlee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c34b71f0-4028-467d-be12-71aa059ac746
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129753 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129753
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