Frances Paperte (1899-1962)
Last updated: 28.10.24
All that can presently (October 2024) be gleaned about Frances Paperte from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American contralto who made at least 3 recordings with the Columbia Light Opera Company on the Columbia label in 1927. She was a leading singer at the Chicago Opera Company.Her portrait on the left is taken from from a 1922 publication.
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DAHR: Frances Paperte | List of 3 historic recordings from 1927. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Oh, Kay! - Vocal Gems (1927) | G. Gershwin | Della Baker Franklyn Baur Doris Doe Harry Donaghy Wilfred Glenn Judson House Lewis James Justin D. Lawry Olive Marshall Frances Paperte Virginia Rea Gladys Rice Elliott Shaw |
Columbia: W98308 |
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Lucky - Vocal Gems (1927) | J. Kern | Della Baker Doris Doe Harry Donaghy Erva Giles Wilfred Glenn Lewis James Justin D. Lawry Olive Marshall Esther Nelson George O'Brien Frances Paperte Elliott Shaw |
Columbia: W98322 |
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Rio Rita - Vocal Gems (1927) | H.A. Tierney | Della Baker Doris Doe Harry Donaghy Erva Giles Wilfred Glenn Lewis James Justin D. Lawry Olive Marshall Esther Nelson George O'Brien Frances Paperte Elliott Shaw |
Columbia: W98321 |
The peformer is featured on 3 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
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Oh, Kay! - Vocal Gems (1927) | George Gershwin | Ira Gershwin (words)
Della Baker (perf.) Franklyn Baur (perf.) Doris Doe (perf.) Harry Donaghy (perf.) Wilfred Glenn (perf.) Judson House (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) Justin D. Lawry (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) Frances Paperte (perf.) Virginia Rea (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Elliott Shaw (perf.) |
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Lucky - Vocal Gems (1927) | Jerome Kern | Harry Ruby (co-author) Otto Harbach (words) Bert Kalmar (words) Della Baker (perf.) Doris Doe (perf.) Harry Donaghy (perf.) Erva Giles (perf.) Wilfred Glenn (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) Justin D. Lawry (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) Esther Nelson (perf.) George O'Brien (perf.) Frances Paperte (perf.) Elliott Shaw (perf.) |
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Rio Rita - Vocal Gems (1927) | Harry Austin Tierney | Joseph McCarthy (words)
Della Baker (perf.) Doris Doe (perf.) Harry Donaghy (perf.) Erva Giles (perf.) Wilfred Glenn (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) Justin D. Lawry (perf.) Olive Marshall (perf.) Esther Nelson (perf.) George O'Brien (perf.) Frances Paperte (perf.) Elliott Shaw (perf.) |
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