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 1-25 of 148 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-15716 | 12-in. | 2/19/1915 | Gems from In a Persian garden | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-15717 | 12-in. | 2/19/1915 | Gems from Madama Butterfly | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1911-06-09-03] | Not documented | 6/9/1911 | [Unknown title(s)] | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19585 | 10-in. | 10/3/1911 | Dear heart | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19655 | 10-in. | 11/8/1911 | Banks of Allan Water | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19725 | 10-in. | 1/10/1912 | O wert thou in the cauld blast | Grace Kerns ; Bessie Volckman | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19989 | 10-in. | 6/26/1912 | Slumber song | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19990 | 10-in. | 6/26/1912 | Santa Lucia | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19991 | 10-in. | 6/27/1912 | The snowbird's message | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19992 | 10-in. | 6/26/1912 | Sicilian mariner's song | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19993 | 10-in. | 6/26/1912 | Mother Goose lullaby | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19994 | 10-in. | 6/27/1912 | Sleeping princess | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19995 | 10-in. | 6/27/1912 | Lady bird | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 19996 | 10-in. | 6/27/1912 | Dancing song | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38109 | 10-in. | 7/1/1912 | In a boat | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38110 | 10-in. | 7/2/1912 | I've a message | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38111 | 10-in. | 7/2/1912 | Music of the bells | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38112 | 10-in. | 7/2/1912 | Lead us | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38113 | 10-in. | 7/2/1912 | Morning song | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38114 | 10-in. | 7/2/1912 | Song of the wave | Grace Kerns ; Margaret Keyes | Female vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38117 | 10-in. | 7/5/1912 | Little white lily | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38118 | 10-in. | 7/5/1912 | The flower girls | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38119 | 10-in. | 7/5/1912 | Boating | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38125 | 10-in. | 7/8/1912 | Poor wandering one | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 38126 | 10-in. | 7/9/1912 | Hail, fairest land | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerns, Grace," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.
Kerns, Grace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115311.
"Kerns, Grace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Grace Kerns
Linked Open Data Sources
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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