Lillian Russell (1860-1922)
Last updated: 20.09.24
According to the Internet source given below, Lillian Russell [Helen Louise Leonard], was an American actress and singer born in Clinton, Iowa. She moved to New York performing professionally by 1879, singing for Tony Pastor and had roles in comic opera. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence. For many years, she was the foremost singer of operettas and musical theatre in the United States, performing continuously through the end of the 19th century.
After 1904, she switched to dramatic roles but later returned to musical roles in vaudeville and retired around 1919.
She died Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Band Played On, The | Charles B. Ward (music) John F. Palmer (words) Tony Pastor (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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| Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to Be | Gus Edwards (music) Will D. Cobb (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Where Rolls the Oregon (1905) | G.W. Ashleigh (music) Morris S. Silver (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Island of Roses and Love (1911), The | C.N. Daniels (music) Earle C. Jones (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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In the Days of Girls and Boys (1911) | L. Edwards (music) B. Merrill (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Flowers of Dixie Land (1903), The | J.R. Johnson (music) Edgar Smith (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Courting by Proxy (1904) | A.B. Sloane (music) A. Baldwin Sloane (coauth.) John K. Bangs (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Tell Us, Pretty Ladies (1901) | J. Stromberg (music) Edgar Smith (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Moon Has His Eyes on You (1905), The | A. von Tilzer (music) B. Johnson (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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⇑Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow (1901) | H. von Tilzer (music) Andrew B. Sterling (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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J. Stromberg | Come Down, Ma Evenin' Star (2:49) | Lillian Russell |
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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Where Rolls the Oregon (1905) | Glenn W. Ashleigh | Morris S. Silver (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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If a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me (1905) | Will D. Cobb(w&m) | Gus Edwards (co-author)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to Be (1905) | Will D. Cobb(w&m) | Gus Edwards (co-author)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Island of Roses and Love (1911), The | Charles Neil Daniels | Earle C. Jones (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to Be (1905) | Gus Edwards | Will D. Cobb (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Napoli (1905) | Leo Edwards | Vincent Bryan (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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In the Days of Girls and Boys (1911) | Leo Edwards | Blanche Merrill (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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I Want to Look Like Lillian Russell (1913) | Charles J. Gebest | Channing Pollock (words) Rennold Wolf (words) Raymond Hitchcock (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Flowers of Dixie Land (1903), The | J. Rosamond Johnson | Edgar Smith (words)
Lew Fields (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) Joe Weber (perf.) |
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Maid of Timbuctoo (1903), The | J. Rosamond Johnson | Lew Fields (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) Joe Weber (perf.) |
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⇑Courting by Proxy (1904) | Alfred Baldwin Sloane | A. Baldwin Sloane (co-author) John K. Bangs (words) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Silver Line (1882), The | Edward Solomon | Henry Pottinger Stephens (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Dear Mother England (1884) | Edward Solomon | James Mortimer (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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I Was the Daughter (1884) | Edward Solomon | Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Were I a Flower (1884) | Edward Solomon | James Mortimer (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Yes, That Is Love! (1884) | Edward Solomon | James Mortimer (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Carrier Dove (1885), The | Edward Solomon | F Lyster (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Come Back My Honey Boy to Me (1900) | John Stromberg | Lew Fields (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) Joe Weber (perf.) |
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As on Moonlit Waves We Ride (1901) | John Stromberg | Lew Fields (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Queen of Society (1901), The | John Stromberg | Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Tell Us, Pretty Ladies (1901) | John Stromberg | Edgar Smith (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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⇑When Two Little Hearts Are One (1901) | John Stromberg | Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Come Down, Ma Evenin' Star (1902) | John Stromberg | Robert B Smith (words)
Lew Fields (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) Joe Weber (perf.) |
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Moon Has His Eyes on You (1905), The | Albert von Tilzer | Billy Johnson (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow (1901) | Harry von Tilzer | Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Lillian Russell (perf.) |
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Band Played On (1895), The | Charles B. Ward | John F. Palmer (words)
Tony Pastor (perf.) Lillian Russell (perf.) |