Grace Kerns
Grace Miriam Kerns (August 27, 1879 – September 10, 1936) was an American soprano, called the "Nightingale of the Trenches" for her popularity during World War I. She made over a hundred recordings during the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1879, Died September 10, 1936
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 148 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 45937 | 10-in. | 8/11/1915 | Santa Lucia | Dorothy Cummings ; Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 45952 | 10-in. | 8/17/1915 | Funiculi-funicula | Dorothy Cummings ; Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 45962 | 10-in. | 8/23/1915 | Auf Wiedersehn | Grace Kerns ; Hardy Williamson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46062 | 10-in. | 9/27/1915 | In the starlight | Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46063 | 10-in. | 9/27/1915 | Teach me to smile | Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46149 | 10-in. | 10/23/1915 | When you were a baby and I was the kid next door | Henry Burr ; Grace Kerns | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46150 | 10-in. | 10/23/1915 | A girl in your arms is worth two in your dreams | Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46190 | 10-in. | 11/9/1915 | A pretty girl | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46196 | 10-in. | 11/12/1915 | The moon and I | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46277 | 10-in. | 12/15/1915 | Hark, hark, my soul | Grace Kerns ; Henrietta Turrell | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46284 | 10-in. | 12/16/1915 | She was made for love | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46358 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | Rackety coo | Samuel Ash ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46426 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | My faith looks up to Thee | Grace Kerns ; Henrietta Turrell | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46432 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | Some sort of somebody | Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46434 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | So long Letty | Grace Kerns ; Hardy Williamson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46435 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | On the shore at Le Lei Wi | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46442 | 10-in. | 2/21/1916 | When Cupid calls | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller ; Andrea Sarto | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46640 | 10-in. | 3/15/1916 | Kiss me again | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46649 | 10-in. | 3/18/1916 | They didn't believe me | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46711 | 10-in. | 4/14/1916 | When the roses bloom | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46712 | 10-in. | 4/14/1916 | Bonnie sweet Bessie | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46735 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | My dreamy China lady | Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46783 | 10-in. | 5/16/1916 | The sweetest melody of all | Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46825 | 10-in. | 6/13/1916 | Irish love song | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 46835 | 10-in. | 6/14/1916 | My faith looks up to Thee | Ida Gardner ; Grace Kerns | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerns, Grace," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.
Kerns, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.
"Kerns, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Grace Kerns
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LCNAR: Kerns, Grace, 1866-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010105976
Wikidata: Grace Kerns - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q114445244
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