Vesta Victoria
Vesta Victoria (born Victoria Lawrence, 26 November 1873 – 7 April 1951) was an English music hall singer and comedian. She was famous for her performances of songs such as "Waiting at the Church" and "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow", both of which were written specially for her. Vesta's comic laments delivered in deadpan style were even more popular in the USA: she was, at the beginning of the twentieth century, one of the most successful British entertainers in America. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 26, 1873 (Leeds), Died April 7, 1951 (Hampstead)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Library of Congress name authority record: "Victoria is apparently not a surname, rather the singer's original forename." Appeared first as Baby Victoria, then as Little Victoria, finally as Vesta Victoria. Real name: Victoria Lawrence.
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= 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 | Audio |
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Victor | B-4592 | 10-in. | 6/17/1907 | Poor John | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4594 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | Man, man, man | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4595 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | I've told his missus all about him | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4596 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | Summer blouses | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4597 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | It ain't all honey, and it ain't all jam | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4598 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | The artist's model | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4599 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | Billy Green | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4600 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | Waiting at the church | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4601 | 10-in. | 6/18/1907 | The next horse I ride on | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4606 | 10-in. | 6/20/1907 | He calls me his own Grace Darling | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | B-4607 | 10-in. | 6/20/1907 | Oh girls! Never trust a policeman | Vesta Victoria | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vesta Victoria," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108108.
Vesta Victoria. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108108.
"Vesta Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vesta Victoria - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb99115024
Wikidata: Vesta Victoria - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7923378
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2661193
MusicBrainz: Vesta Victoria - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29b48605-b18f-48ff-a01a-21e07d459129
ISNI: 0000 0000 0885 6306 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000008856306
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