Virginia O'Brien
Virginia Lee O'Brien (April 18, 1919 – January 16, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and radio personality known for her comedic singing roles in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals of the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1919 (Los Angeles), Died January 16, 2001 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 3397 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | I'm goin' back to whur I come | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3398 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | More than you know | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3399 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | Say that we're sweethearts again | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3400 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | A bird in a gilded cage | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3401 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | Salomey | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3402 | 10-in. | 4/27/1944 | In a little Spanish town | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3655 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | I'm going back where I come from | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3656 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | Wong train | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3657 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | Dude ranch serenade | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3658 | 10-in. | 10/25/1944 | In a little Spanish town | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3956 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | It's a great big world | Judy Garland | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3957 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | In the valley | Judy Garland | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3959 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | The wild, wild West | Virginia O'Brien | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Brien, Virginia," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334332.
O'Brien, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334332.
"O'Brien, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Virginia O’Brien
Discogs: Virginia O'Brien
Allmusic: Virginia O'Brien
IMDb: Virginia O'Brien
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: O'Brien, Virginia, 1921-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88226243
Wikidata: Virginia O’Brien - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3560683
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37116026
MusicBrainz: Virginia O’Brien - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1e3f3c73-6013-46b6-a897-7a960086389c
ISNI: 0000 0000 3104 1201 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000031041201
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