Lisa Kirk
Lisa Kirk (born Elsie Kirk; February 25, 1925 – November 11, 1990) was an American actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto (her voice was called a husky alto). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Charleroi (borough in Pennsylvania, United States), Died November 11, 1990 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3130 | 10-in. | 1/20/1950 | Have you ever been lonely? (Have you ever been blue) | Don Cornell ; Lisa Kirk | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3131 | 10-in. | 1/20/1950 | You missed the boat | Don Cornell ; Lisa Kirk | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3136 | 10-in. | 1/24/1950 | Dearie | Lisa Kirk ; Fran Warren | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3137 | 10-in. | 1/24/1950 | Just a girl that men forget | Lisa Kirk ; Fran Warren | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3141 | 10-in. | 1/23/1950 | Sweet promises and good intentions | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3922 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | The old piano roll blues | Eddie Cantor ; Lisa Kirk ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3923 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | Juke box Annie (doodle-oodle-oo) | Eddie Cantor ; Lisa Kirk ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3998 | 10-in. | 4/7/1950 | Faith and determination | The Honeydreamers ; Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3999 | 10-in. | 4/7/1950 | Love me a little bit | The Honeydreamers ; Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4703 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | Love like ours | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4704 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | I didn't slip, I wasn't pushed, I fell | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5612 | 10-in. | 8/28/1950 | Life is so peculiar | Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5613 | 10-in. | 8/28/1950 | I'm gonna hang your picture in the post office | Lisa Kirk ; The Mellomen | Female vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2377 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Charley, my boy | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2379 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Kiss me | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2380 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Shame on you | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Female vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2557 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | Copper Canyon | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2558 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | Confidentially | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Signature | SRC 2048 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Aloha Oe | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2049 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Sweet Leilani | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2050 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Song of the islands | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2051 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Vaha, vaha | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2052 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Hawaiian war chant | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2053 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | To you, sweetheart Aloha | Lisa Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 2054 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Grass shack | Lisa Kirk | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirk, Lisa," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325393.
Kirk, Lisa. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325393.
"Kirk, Lisa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kirk, Lisa - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93005473
Wikidata: Lisa Kirk - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6558155
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76525461
MusicBrainz: Lisa Kirk - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69e00c80-1709-471e-92f1-baf774a9dc22
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510593 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510593
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