Loretta Clemens Tupper
Loretta Nellie Clemens Tupper (May 6, 1906 – September 17, 1990) was an American singer, pianist and vaudevillian and radio actress., who later added television and film appearances to her impressive repertoire. In her early career she was known as Loretta Clemens and in her later career she was known as Loretta Tupper She featured in numerous television commercials and was famous for playing the old lady in the Fruit of the Loom television commercials from the 1980s. She was a character on the PBS television show Sesame Street called Mrs. Mae Trump in the 1980s. She played small roles in numerous movies. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Marblehead (village in Ottawa County, Ohio), Died September 16, 1990 (The Bronx (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07923 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | Way out West | Jack and Loretta Clemens | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-07924 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | The lady is a tramp | Jack and Loretta Clemens | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-055548 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Cat's serenade | Loretta Clemens Tupper ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tupper, Loretta Clemens," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114441.
Tupper, Loretta Clemens. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114441.
"Tupper, Loretta Clemens." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Tupper, Loretta Clemens, 1906-1990 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008143593
Wikidata: Loretta Clemens Tupper - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6680961
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