Leah Russell
Last updated: 30.01.25
All that can presently (January 2025) be gleaned about Leah Russell from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American mezzo soprano vaudeville star who has been featured on at least 3 works published between 1900 and 1902. There are brief press reports describing her as Chicago's own Yiddish Girl'' who sang some pretty songs and introduced a new imitation that of a Hebrew soubrette.
Her portrait on the left is taken from Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow (1901) music by Harry von Tilzer, words by Andrew B. Sterling and published by Shapiro, Bernstein & von Tilzer, New York, USA.
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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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Just Kiss Yourself Good-Bye (1902) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words)
Leah Russell (perf.) |
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When the Harvest Days Are Over, Jessie Dear (1900) | Harry von Tilzer | Howard Graham (words)
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Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow (1901) | Harry von Tilzer | Andrew B. Sterling (words)
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