Elizabeth Spencer (soprano)
Appearance
Elizabeth Spencer was an American soprano during the later 19th century and early 20th century.
She is primarily remembered as a recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison. She made numerous recordings for Edison Standard Records from 1888 until 1912.[1]
Her voice is noted for its sterling operatic quality combined with ability to sing in the vernacular.[2]
Spencer died in 1935.[1]
References
- ^ a b UCSB Cylinder Preservation Project (accessed 8 February 2010).
- ^ See, e.g., the inset 1911 Edison recording of her singing "Just Awearyin' for You" (words by Frank Lebby Stanton, music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond). Cf. Spencer's 1914 duet with Walter Van Brunt on "When the Green Leaves Turn to Gold" on YouTube (accessed 10 February 2010).
External links
- Works by Elizabeth Spencer at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Elizabeth Spencer at the Internet Archive
- Discography of Elizabeth Spencer on Victor Records from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings (EDVR)