Amy Ellerman (1890-1960)
Last updated: 05.02.25
Gleaned from various articles, Amy Ellerman was an American contralto born in Yankton, South Dakota. She began as a pianist before turning to voice; among her teachers were Gemma Bellincioni and Herbert Witherspoon. The outbreak of World War I aborted a contract with the Dresden Opera, but she was soloist at the Bethlehem-Bach Festival, the Bach Cantata Club, the New York Oratorio Society, and the Chautauqua Lake Festival and with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch. As a recitalist, she appeared at New York's Town and Aeolian Halls, and was also a participant in Edison's Tone Tests.
Ellerman recorded as a member The Homestead Trio on the Columbia label together with Betsy Lane Shepherd and Gladys Rice. After her recording career, she remained an active performer. In later years, she was voice coach to film stars including Irene Dunne
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DAHR: Amy Ellerman | List of 138 historic recordings from 1916 to 1929. |
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On a Mountain Trail in Old Virginia (1923) | B. Allan | Amy Ellerman Harvey Hindermeyer Arthur Middleton Charles F. Robinson Elizabeth Spencer |
Edison: 9166 |
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Song of Wonderful Love, The (1924) | S. Beazley | Amy Ellerman Almon Knowles |
Edison: 9544 |
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Light of the World Is Jesus, The (1921) | P.P. Bliss | Harry Donaghy Amy Ellerman Charles Hart Elizabeth Spencer |
Edison: 7730 |
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What Shall the Harvest Be (1923) | P.P. Bliss | Harry Donaghy Amy Ellerman Charles Hart Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 9217 |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1921) | G. Braga | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 7891 |
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Forgotten (1917) | E. Cowles | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5477 |
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La Zingara (1918) | G. Donizetti | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 6158 |
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Land O' the Leal, The (1917) | A. Foote | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5653 |
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Dusky Lullaby, A (1918) | H. Gilberté | Amy Ellerman Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 6437 |
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Messiah - He Was Despised and Rejected (1921) | G.F. Handel | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 7872 |
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I've Been Roaming (1917) | C.E. Horn | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5716 |
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Shadows (1917) | C. Jacobs-Bond | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5627 |
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Last Night (1916) | H. Kjerulf | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 4699 |
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In the Shadow of the Pines (1919) | G.O. Lang | Amy Ellerman Charles Hart |
Edison: 6766 |
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All the Way My Saviour Leads Me (1925) | R. Lowry | Amy Ellerman Olive Marshall |
Edison: 10279 |
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Faded Love Letters of Mine (1922) | L.L. Moore | Amy Ellerman J. Harold Murray Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 8673 |
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⇑Ole Virginny Days (1917) | T.F. Morse | Amy Ellerman Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5481 |
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Irish Lullaby (1917) | A. Needham | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5484 |
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When Love Is Kind (1918) | H. Pepper | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 6100 |
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How Firm a Foundation (1925) | M. Portuga | Donald Alexander Chalmers Amy Ellerman Charles Harrison Olive Marshall |
Edison: 10629 |
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At Parting (1918) | J.H. Rogers | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 6095 |
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Douglas Tender and True (1917) | A.A.J. Scott | Amy Ellerman | Edison: 5662 |
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Saved by Grace (1917) | G.C. Stebbins | George Wilton Ballard Amy Ellerman William F. Hooley Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5449 |
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I Surrender All (1916) | W.S. Weeden | George Wilton Ballard Thomas Chalmers Amy Ellerman William F. Hooley Elizabeth Spencer |
Edison: 4810 |
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Silver Bay (1917) | P. Wenrich | George Wilton Ballard Amy Ellerman William F. Hooley Gladys Rice |
Edison: 5415 |
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Aloha Sunset Land (1917) | J.S. Zamecnik | Amy Ellerman Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5479 |
The peformer is featured on 26 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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On a Mountain Trail in Old Virginia (1916) | Bob Allan | George Mack (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Arthur Middleton (perf.) Charles F. Robinson (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Song of Wonderful Love (1924), The | Samuel W. Beazley | Eben E. Rexford (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) Almon Knowles (perf.) |
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What Shall the Harvest Be (1904) | Philip Paul Bliss | Emily S. Oakley (words)
Harry Donaghy (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Light of the World Is Jesus (1909), The | Philip Paul Bliss(w&m) | Harry Donaghy (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1924) | Gaetano Braga | Marco Marcello (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Forgotten (1894) | Eugene Cowles | Flora Wulschner (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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La Zingara (1918) | Gaetano Donizetti | Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Land O' the Leal (1917), The | Arthur Foote | Baroness Carolina Oliphant Nairne (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Dusky Lullaby (1919), A | Hallett Gilberté | Amy Ellerman (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Messiah - He Was Despised and Rejected (1742) | George F. Handel | Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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⇑I've Been Roaming (1941) | Charles E. Horn | Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Shadows (1901) | Carrie Jacobs-Bond(w&m) | Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Last Night (1911) | Halfdan Kjerulf | Charles B. Cory (words) Christian Winther (words) Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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In the Shadow of the Pines (1892) | G.O. Lang | Hattie Lummis (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) |
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All the Way My Saviour Leads Me (1925) | Robert Lowry | Fanny Crosby (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) |
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Faded Love Letters of Mine (1922) | Luella Lockwood Moore | Will E. Dulmage (co-author) Richard W. Pascoe (words) Amy Ellerman (perf.) J. Harold Murray (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Ole Virginny Days (1916) | Theodore F. Morse | William Henry Gardner (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) Reed Miller as James Reed (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler as James F. Harrison (perf.) |
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Irish Lullaby (1917) | Alicia Adelaide Needham | Francis A. Fahy (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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When Love Is Kind (1918) | Harry S. Pepper | Thomas Moore (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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How Firm a Foundation (1925) | Marcos Portuga | George Skene Keith (words)
Donald Alexander Chalmers (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) Charles Harrison (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) |
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At Parting (1886) | James Hotchkiss Rogers | Frederic Peterson (words)
Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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⇑Douglas Tender and True (?) | Alicia Ann John Scott | Amy Ellerman (perf.) |
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Saved by Grace (1905) | George C. Stebbins | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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I Surrender All (1909) | W.S. Weeden | Judson W. Van DeVenter (words)
George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Thomas Chalmers (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Silver Bay (1916) | Percy Wenrich(w&m) | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) |
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Aloha Sunset Land (1916) | John Stepan Zamecnik | Amy Ellerman (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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