Mary Jordan (1879-1961)
Last updated: 15.09.23
All that can presently (May 2022) be gleaned about Mary Jordan from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that
she was presumably an American contralto who recorded 5 works between 1911 and 1915.All those works were for the Edison labels. Her portrait on the left is taken from an article on her performing at the Century Theatre, New York.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this performer.
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Instruments/Issue |
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Every Little Movement (1911) | K.L. Hoschna | Edison Standard Record: 10512 |
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His Lullaby (1915) | C. Jacobs-Bond | Edison Blue Amberol: 2568 |
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My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (1914) | C. Saint-Saëns | Edison Blue Amberol: 2158 |
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Come Back to Me (1914) | A. von Tilzer | Edison Blue Amberol: 2509 |
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Back to Our Mountains (1911) | G. Verdi | Edison Amberol: 652 |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 5 works performed by Mary Jordan 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)
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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Every Little Movement (1910) | Karl L. Hoschna | Otto Harbach (words) Lina Abarbanell (perf.) Inez Barbour (perf.) Walter Van Brunt (perf.) Mary Jordan (perf.) Marie Narelle (perf.) American Standard Orchestra (perf.) Frederic H. Potter (perf.) |
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His Lullaby (1907) | Carrie Jacobs-Bond | Robert Healy (words) Mary Jordan (perf.) |
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My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (1914) | Camille Saint-Saëns | Mary Jordan (perf.) | |
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Come Back to Me (1914) | Albert von Tilzer(w&m) | Mary Jordan (perf.) | |
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Back to Our Mountains (1859) | Giuseppe Verdi(w&m) | Harry Anthony (perf.) Mary Jordan (perf.) |
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