Vesta Victoria

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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.

= 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-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 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108108.

Vesta Victoria. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108108.

"Vesta Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.