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Virginia Rea

Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) (March 28, 1897-July 1941)was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on The Palmolive Hour on radio.

Birth and Death Data: Born Louisville

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

Notes: Also used the pseudonym Olive Palmer.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 149 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E17209-E17211 10-in. 12/23/1925 Tea for two Brunswick Hour Orchestra Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17222-E17224 10-in. 12/23/1925 Lantern of love Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17352-E17354 10-in. 1/5/1926 Tea for two Brunswick Hour Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17384-E17386 10-in. 1/7/1926 Lantern of love Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17469-E17471 10-in. 1/13/1926 Nightie-night Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17472-E17475 10-in. 1/13/1926 Looking for a boy Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17568-E17570 10-in. 1/19/1926 Bye and bye Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17571-E17574 10-in. 1/19/1926 D’ye love me? Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17650-E17652 10-in. 1/23/1926 Song of the flame Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17653-E17655 10-in. 1/23/1926 Cossack love song Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17679-E17681 10-in. 1/25/1926 Je vous aime Blackstone Trio Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17887-E17889 10-in. 2/8/1926 Song of the flame Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E17890-E17892 10-in. 2/8/1926 Cossack love song Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E18013-E18015 10-in. 2/18/1926 I dare not love you Virginia Rea Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E18016-E18018 10-in. 2/18/1926 Land of romance Virginia Rea Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E18026-E18028 10-in. 2/19/1926 Cossack love song Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E18029-E18031 10-in. 2/19/1926 Baby Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick XE19466-XE19468 12-in. 6/4/1926 Queen high medley Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E19774-E19776 10-in. 7/16/1926 Who could be more wonderful than you Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E19811-E19813 10-in. 7/19/1926 Only you and lonely me Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E20014-E20015 10-in. 9/2/1926 Tonight you belong to me Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E20016-E20017 10-in. 9/2/1926 Blame it on the waltz Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E20071-E20072 10-in. 9/9/1926 Thinking Tadeo Vicente Brazilian Marimba Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E20073-E20074 10-in. 9/9/1926 I wish you were jealous of me Tadeo Vicente Brazilian Marimba Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick E20083-E20084 10-in. 9/10/1926 Lead, kindly Light Collegiate Choir Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 76-100 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rea, Virginia," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.

Rea, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.

"Rea, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762

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