Elsie Janis

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Elsie Janis

Elsie Janis (born Elsie Bierbower, March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American actress of stage and screen, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and radio announcer. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force).

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1889 (Columbus), Died February 26, 1956 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, vocalist, orchestrator

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	B-12527	10-in.	10/22/1912	Fascinating base-ball slide	Elsie Janis	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	B-12528	10-in.	10/22/1912	When Antelo plays the 'cello	Elsie Janis	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	B-12529	10-in.	10/22/1912	Fo' de Law'd's sake play a waltz	Elsie Janis	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	B-12530	10-in.	10/22/1912	El choclo	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	orchestrator, composer
Victor	C-17126	12-in.	2/7/1916	Gems from Very good Eddie	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-17299	10-in.	3/13/1916	Some sort of somebody	Edna Brown ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	50227	10-in.	4/1/1930	Amor	Jesy Barbosa	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-55645	10-in.	8/3/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Gloria Swanson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-55678	10-in.	9/6/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-57569	10-in.	12/2/1929	Love, your spell is everywhere	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-58557	10-in.	2/6/1930	Any time's the time to fall in love	Burt Lorin ; Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-63650	10-in.	9/13/1930	Live and love today	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	CS-026828	12-in.	9/8/1938	Very good Eddie	Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal soloists, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1912-10-17-13]	Not documented	10/17/1912	That fascinating baseball slide	Elsie Janis	Female vocal solo	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Columbia	46432	10-in.	2/18/1916	Some sort of somebody	Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78724	10-in.	10/8/1919	I never knew	George Meader	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78739	10-in.	10/14/1919	I never knew	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	149024	10-in.	9/19/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149050	10-in.	9/25/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149445	10-in.	11/19/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	[W]149458	10-in.	11/1/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Harmonians ; Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W150056	10-in.	3/4/1930	Anytime's the time to fall in love	Buddy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150058	10-in.	3/4/1930	Anytime's the time to fall in love	Lloyd Keating and his Music ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150619	10-in.	7/3/1930	Live and love to-day	The Columbia Photo Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	lyricist
OKeh	S-7034	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	I never knew	Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	W403744	10-in.	2/6/1930	Anytime's the time to fall in love	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404214	10-in.	6/9/1930	Live and love today	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E31551	10-in.	Dec. 1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E32586	10-in.	Apr. 1930	Any time’s the time to fall in love	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E32642	10-in.	Apr. 1930	Any time’s the time to fall in love	Tom Clines and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E30995-E30996	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Meyer Davis Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Joe Moss	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C4694	10-in.	10/25/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C4725	10-in.	11/19/1929	Love (Your spell is everywhere)	Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	XC5247	12-in.	Feb. 1930	Independent Grocers Alliance program A, pt. 4	I.G.A. Quartet	Radio transcription disc : Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE770	10-in.	4/30/1930	Live and love today	Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2543	10-in.	11/7/1930	Pour une heure de bonheur	Marcel Gaveau ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Janis, Elsie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111051.

Janis, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111051.

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