Zoa Matthews
Last updated: 31.01.24
p_matthewsz.jpgAll that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Zoa Matthews from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American actress/singer and vaudeville performer who has been featured on 7 works published between 1890 and 1906.
Her portrait on the left is taken from I've Got a Vacant Room in My Heart For You (1906) music by Egbert A. van Alstyne, words by Harry Williams and published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York & Detroit, USA.
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif I've Got a Vacant Room in My Heart For You (1906) E.A. van Alstyne (music)
H. Williams (words)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Blue and the Gray - Song (1890), The P. Dresser (w&m)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)		 Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Good Bye Eliza Jane (1903) H. von Tilzer (music)
Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
This list is arranged by composer and contains 7 works performed by Zoa Matthews who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg I've Got a Vacant Room in My Heart For You (1906) Egbert A. van Alstyne Harry Williams (words)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Robert S. Roberts (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Blue and the Gray - Song (1890), The Paul Dresser(w&m) Maud Amber (perf.)
Josie Flynn (perf.)
Richard J. José (perf.)
Arthur Loftus (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Mamie, Don't You Feel Ashamie (1901) Gus Edwards Will D. Cobb (words)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Gregg Patti (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Coon! Coon! Coon! - Song (1901) Leo Friedman Gene Jefferson (words)
Arthur Collins (perf.)
Clayton and Deshon (perf.)
Lew Dockstader (perf.)
Artie Hall (perf.)
Kelly & Violette (perf.)
Annie Kenwick (perf.)
Eddie Leonard (perf.)
Morris Manley (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Joseph Natus (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) Will A. Heelan J. Fred Helf (co-author)
Joe Bonnell (perf.)
Johnnie Carroll (perf.)
Frances Curran (perf.)
Marie Dressler (perf.)
Gerie Gilson (perf.)
Lottie Gilson (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Clarice Vance (perf.)
Williams & Walker (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Good Bye Eliza Jane (1903) Harry von Tilzer Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Arthur Collins (perf.)
Madge Fox (perf.)
Harold Kennedy (perf.)
Arthur Klein (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Go on and Coax Me (1904) Harry von Tilzer Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Rhoda Bernard (perf.)
Effie Brooklin (perf.)
Butler & Wielks (perf.)
Grace Cameron (perf.)
Annie Carter (perf.)
Arthur Collins (perf.)
Jimmie Connors (perf.)
May Moore Duprez (perf.)
Lydia Hall (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
Harry & Eva Puck (perf.)
Sabel Johnson (perf.)
Baby Zena Keife (perf.)
Sadie Leonard (perf.)
Baby Lund (perf.)
Dora Lyric (perf.)
Martha Marlow (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Jessie Mitchell (perf.)
Rita Redmond (perf.)
May Walsh (perf.) 		wvicon.gif