Revella Hughes

Revella Eudosia Hughes (July 27, 1895 – October 24, 1987) was an American singer, musician and recording artist. She was one of the best known and most successful African-American sopranos of the first half of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 27, 1895, Died October 24, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28918 10-in. 11/8/1923 You know you are gon'er miss me when I'm gone Georgette Harvey Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28919 10-in. 11/8/1923 I've got some wayward love for a wayward man Georgette Harvey Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hughes, Revella," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107475.

Hughes, Revella. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107475.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107475

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