Margaret Keyes
Last updated: 12.09.24
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of compositions and recordings located. All that can presently (September 2023) be gleaned about Margaret Keyes from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American contralto who has been featured on 8 works published between 1851 and 1924. She also made at least 50 recordings between 1907 and 1917. Her portrait on the left is taken from a 1908 4-page management brochure containing press reports of her various successes in New York State and Missouri,
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DAHR: Margaret Keyes | List of 44 historic recordings from 1910 to 1917. |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1912) | G. Braga | Margaret Keyes | Edison Blue Amberol: 28109 |
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Looking This Way (1907) | J.W. van DeVenter | Florence Hinkle Margaret Keyes |
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9467 |
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Old Folks at Home (1913) | S. Foster | Margaret Keyes | Edison Blue Amberol: 28143 |
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O schöne Zeit, o sel'ge Zeit (1912) | K. Götze | Margaret Keyes | Edison Amberol: 28032 |
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There Is a Green Hill Far Away (1912) | C. Gounod | Margaret Keyes | U.S. Everlasting Record: 1472 |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (1914) | G. Verdi | Dan Beddoe Margaret Keyes |
Edison Blue Amberol: 28203 |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (1909) | G. Verdi | Margaret Keyes John Young |
U.S. Everlasting Record: 1431 |
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Il segreto per essere felici (1914) | G. Donizetti | Margaret Keyes | Edison: 3177 |
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Will You Love Me When I'm Old? (1915) | J. Ford | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 37481 |
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Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming (1910) | F. Hall | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30567 |
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Messiah - He Shall Feed His Flock (1911) | G.F. Handel | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30672 |
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Hills O' Skye, The (1911) | V. Harris | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30744 |
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My Ain Folk (1911) | L. Lemon | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30639 |
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Love's Old Sweet Song (1911) | J.L. Molloy | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30734 |
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Stabat mater - Fact ut portem (1911) | G. Rossini | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30740 |
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Stabat mater - Quis est homo (1911) | G. Rossini | Grace Kerns Margaret Keyes |
Columbia: 30739 |
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I Have a Song to Sing (1916) | A. Sullivan | Frank Croxton Margaret Keyes |
Columbia: 48847 |
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It Came With the Merry May, Love (1911) | F.P. Tosti | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30742 |
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Il Trovatore - Ai nostri monti (1914) | G. Verdi | Daniel Beddoe Margaret Keyes |
Edison: 3178 |
The peformer is featured on 19 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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Carmen - Habanera (?) | Georges Bizet | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1924) | Gaetano Braga | Marco Marcello (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Looking This Way (1907) | Judson W. van DeVenter | Florence Hinkle (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Il segreto per essere felici (1916) | Gaetano Donizetti | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Will You Love Me When I'm Old? (1872) | John Ford(w&m) | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Old Folks at Home (1851) | Stephen Collins Foster(w&m) | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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O schöne Zeit, o sel'ge Zeit (1903) | Karl Götze | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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There Is a Green Hill Far Away (1871) | Charles Gounod | Cecil Francis Alexander (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming (1859) | Foley Hall | George Linley (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Messiah - He Shall Feed His Flock (1741) | George F. Handel(w&m) | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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⇑Hills O' Skye (1911), The | Victor Harris | William McLennan (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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My Ain Folk (1904) | Laura G. Lemon | Wilfrid Mills (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Love's Old Sweet Song (1896) | James L. Molloy | Clifton Bingham (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Stabat mater - Quis est homo (1911) | Gioacchino Rossini | Grace Kerns (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Stabat mater - Fact ut portem (1911) | Gioacchino Rossini | Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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I Have a Song to Sing (1916) | Arthur Sullivan | W. S. Gilbert (words)
Frank Croxton (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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It Came With the Merry May, Love (1885) | F. Paolo Tosti | Whyte Melville (words)
Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Il Trovatore - Ai nostri monti (?) | Giuseppe Verdi | Daniel Beddoe (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (?) | Giuseppe Verdi | Dan Beddoe (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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