Emma Carus
Emma Carus (March 18, 1879 – November 18, 1927) was an American contralto singer from New York City who was in the cast of the original Ziegfeld Follies in 1907. She frequently sang in vaudeville and sometimes in Broadway features. One columnist described her as "a sort of combination of Sophie Tucker and Fay Templeton with a little of Eva Tanguay and Eddie Foy thrown in for good measure." |
Birth and Death Data: Born Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany), Died November 18, 1927 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, contralto
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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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1763 | 10-in. | between January and March 1904 | In Zanzibar | Emma Carus | Female vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 1764 | 10-in. | approximately 1904 | The gondolier | Emma Carus | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 1765 | 10-in. | between January and March 1904 | Navajo | Emma Carus | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 145979 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | Is it a sin my loving you? | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400587[a] | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Is it a sin (My loving you)? | Henry Starr | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2331 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Is it a sin | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2427 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Is it a sin (My loving you)? | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1776-C1777 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Is it a sin (My loving you?) | Ruth Muse | Female vocal solo, with piano and harp | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE257 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Is it a sin my loving you | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carus, Emma," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113152.
Carus, Emma. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113152.
"Carus, Emma." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carus, Emma, 1878-1927 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006087586
Wikidata: Emma Carus - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5372754
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24359136
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1652447 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1652447
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