Virginia Rea
Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) (March 28, 1897-July 1941)was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on The Palmolive Hour on radio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Louisville
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Also used the pseudonym Olive Palmer.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 12500-12502 | 10-in. | 2/11/1924 | Children’s playroom songs | Children's Chorus ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, vocal chorus, and female vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12533-12535 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Italian street song | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12792-12794 | 10-in. | 4/3/1924 | Italian street song | Brunswick Light Opera Company ; Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12805-12807 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | A kiss in the dark | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X13132-X13134 | 12-in. | 5/16/1924 | Songs of yore | Brunswick Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X13135-X13137 | 12-in. | 5/16/1924 | Songs of yore | Brunswick Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X13156-X13158 | 12-in. | 5/21/1924 | Songs of yore | Brunswick Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X13159-X13161 | 12-in. | 5/21/1924 | Songs of yore | Brunswick Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 13536-13538 | 10-in. | 7/14/1924 | Carmeña | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 13612-13613 | 10-in. | 7/24/1924 | Carmeña | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 13619-13621 | 10-in. | 7/25/1924 | Break o’ day | Margaret McKee ; Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo and whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 13966-13968 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Kiss me again | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14396-14398 | 10-in. | 12/5/1924 | Indian love call | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14489-14491 | 10-in. | 12/15/1924 | Gianinna mia | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14577-14578 | 10-in. | 1/6/1925 | Gianinna mia | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16246 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | Hymne au soleil | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16289 | 10-in. | 8/31/1925 | Hymne au soleil | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16108-E16110 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Hymne au soleil | Virginia Rea | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16144-E16145 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | Valse | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16290-E16292 | 10-in. | 8/31/1925 | Valse | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16320-E16322 | 10-in. | 9/3/1925 | I'se gwine back to Dixie | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16393-E16395 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | Hymne au soleil | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16396-E16397 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | Valse | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16649-E16650 | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | Hymne de le soleil | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E16651-E16652 | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | Je veux vivre dans le rêve | Virginia Rea | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rea, Virginia," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
Rea, Virginia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114762.
"Rea, Virginia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rea, Virginia - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009037813
Wikidata: Virginia Rea - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66364883
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100323133
MusicBrainz: Virginia Rea - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf9e2b7c-b545-47fe-85e3-095e69a9bd4b
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