Grace Moore

Mary Willie Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 – January 26, 1947) was an American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film. She was nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in One Night of Love. In 1947, Moore died in a plane crash at the age of 48. She published an autobiography in 1944 titled You're Only Human Once. In 1953, a film about her life was released titled So This Is Love starring Kathryn Grayson.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 5, 1898 (Cocke County), Died January 26, 1947 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	60920	10-in.	3/23/1936	What shall remain?	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	60921	10-in.	3/23/1936	Stars in my eyes	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	60932	10-in.	3/25/1936	Learn how to lose	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	60933	10-in.	3/25/1936	The end begins	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	62118	12-in.	4/8/1937	Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore-1 (from La Tosca) (Puccini)	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	62119	12-in.	4/8/1937	Serenade (Schubert)	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	DLA 284	12-in.	11/27/1935	Un bel di vedremo (One fine day)	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	DLA 285	12-in.	11/27/1935	Love me forever	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	DLA 686	10-in.	2/10/1937	Our song	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	DLA 687	10-in.	2/10/1937	The whistling boy	Grace Moore	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Grace," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103411.

Moore, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103411.

"Moore, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.