Edna Thomas

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1888 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, arranger, composer

= 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 Audio
Victor [Trial 1925-03-03-02] 10-in. 3/3/1925 Spirituals Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145765 10-in. 3/15/1928 I been buked and I been scorned Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145766 10-in. 3/15/1928 Gwine-a lay down mah burden Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145767 10-in. 3/15/1928 Somebody's knockin' at your door! Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145889 10-in. 3/28/1928 Little wheel a-turnin' in my heart Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145890 10-in. 3/28/1928 Were you dere? Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145891 10-in. 3/28/1928 My old Kentucky home Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145961 10-in. 4/4/1928 Ai Suzette Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano composer, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W145962 10-in. 4/4/1928 Mamzelle Zizi Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W146253 10-in. 4/12/1928 Go down, Moses Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W146254 10-in. 4/12/1928 Swing low, sweet chariot Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W146444 10-in. 6/13/1928 Run, Mary, run Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W146526 10-in. 6/14/1928 I got shoes Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W146527 10-in. 6/14/1928 Nobody knows de trouble I sees Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) A354 10-in. approximately 1924 Carry me back to old Virginny Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) A356 10-in. approximately 1924 Old folks at home Edna Thomas Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Edna," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108346.

Thomas, Edna. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108346.

"Thomas, Edna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108346

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.