Jessica Dragonette

Jessica Valentina Dragonette (February 14, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a singer who became popular on American radio and was active in the World War II effort.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1900 (India), Died March 15, 1980 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist

= 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	BVE-40441	10-in.	11/7/1927	Naughty baby	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-40443	12-in.	11/7/1927	Moon and June and you	Jessica Dragonette ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-042793	10-in.	10/5/1939	Love's own waltz	Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-042794	10-in.	10/5/1939	Ciri-biri-bin	Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-042795	10-in.	10/5/1939	Estrellita	Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-042796	10-in.	10/5/1939	Siboney	Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CS-042937	12-in.	10/11/1939	Is there a Santa Claus?	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CS-042938	12-in.	10/11/1939	Is there a Santa Claus?	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056937	10-in.	10/21/1940	Csak cgy sept lany	Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056938	10-in.	10/21/1940	If music be the food of love, play on	Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056939	10-in.	10/21/1940	Lullaby for a doll	Jessica Dragonette ; Arpad Sandor	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056958	10-in.	10/25/1940	Songs my mother taught me	Jessica Dragonette ; H. Maurice Jacquet	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056960	10-in.	10/25/1940	The owl and the pussy cat	Jessica Dragonette ; H. Maurice Jacquet	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-056967	10-in.	11/1/1940	Before the crucifix	Jessica Dragonette ; Frank La Forge	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1927-09-06-01]	10-in.	9/6/1927	Do it again	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1927-09-06-02]	10-in.	9/6/1927	Little star	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	CO16879	10-in.	approximately 1935	Plaisir d'amour	Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	CO16880	10-in.	approximately 1935	Se tu m'ami	Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	CO16881	10-in.	approximately 1935	Have you seen but a whyte lillie grow?	Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	CO16882	10-in.	approximately 1935	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Jessica Dragonette ; Renaissance Quintet	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E29702	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Lover, come back to me!	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E29703	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Lullaby	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E29714	10-in.	Apr. 1929	The vagabond king waltz	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E29715	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Moonbeams	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E29716	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Old folks at home	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30083	10-in.	June 1929	Love’s old sweet song	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30084	10-in.	June 1929	Solveig’s song	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30085	10-in.	June 1929	L’amour—toujours—l’amour	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30396	10-in.	July 1929	When you’re away	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30397	10-in.	July 1929	Gianinna mia	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30599	10-in.	8/1/1929	Italian street song	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30600	10-in.	8/1/1929	Giannina mia	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30836	10-in.	September 1929	Giannina mia	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E30837	10-in.	Sept. 1929	When you’re away	Jessica Dragonette	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E32470	10-in.	Mar. 1930	When you’re away	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E32471	10-in.	Mar. 1930	[Unknown title(s)]	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E26958-E26959	10-in.	3/13/1928	Mem’ries	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E26960-E26962	10-in.	3/13/1928	Shepherd of the hills	Jessica Dragonette	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dragonette, Jessica," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116940.

Dragonette, Jessica. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116940.

"Dragonette, Jessica." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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