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: 1903

Roles Represented in DAHR: 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	Role
Columbia	25123	10-in.	approximately 1903	All through riding on a motor	Vesta Victoria	vocalist
Columbia	25124	10-in.	approximately 1903	Ching, ching Chinaman	Vesta Victoria	vocalist
Columbia	25125	10-in.	approximately 1903	He called me his own Grace Darling	Vesta Victoria	vocalist
Columbia	25126	10-in.	approximately 1903	Father, Mother and an apple	Vesta Victoria	vocalist
Columbia	25127	10-in.	approximately 1903	The country girl	Vesta Victoria	vocalist
Columbia	25128	10-in.	approximately 1903	'Ackney with the houses took away	Vesta Victoria	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victoria, Vesta," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353579.

Victoria, Vesta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353579.

"Victoria, Vesta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.