Betsy Lane Shepherd (1882-1955)
Last updated: 31.01.24
Betsy Lane Shepherd was presumably an American soprano. It is really surprising, considering the at least 149 recordings made between 1916 and 1929, that so little can be found in the Internet about her. Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this performer.
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Betsy Lane Shepherd | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | with Performers | Issue |
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La Chanson des Baisers (1919) | H. Bemberg | Edison Blue Amberol: 3687 | |
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Home Sweet Home (1916) | H.R. Bishop | Edison Blue Amberol: 2998 | |
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Dearest One (1921) | W.E. Blaufuss | E. Spencer | Edison Blue Amberol: 4369 |
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Is It Nothing to You? (1918) | P. Edgar | Edison Blue Amberol: 3394 | |
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O Sing to God (1916) | C. Gounod | Helen Clark | Edison Blue Amberol: 3031 |
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Whenever I Think of You (1918) | C.N. Grant | Edison Blue Amberol: 3605 | |
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Toreador of Mine (1922) | W.F. Harling | Edison Blue: 4547 | |
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In the Gloaming (1917) | A.F. Harrison | Edison Blue Amberol: 3172 | |
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I'll Remember You, Love, in My Prayers (1918) | W.S. Hays | Edison Blue Amberol: 3373 | |
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You Are Free (1920) | V. Jacobi | Lewis James | Edison Blue Amberol: 3975 |
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Golden Sunshine, Her Soldier Boy (1917) | E. Kálmán | George Wilton Ballard | Edison Blue Amberol: 3119 |
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⇑In Old Manila (1921) | R.A. King | Lewis James | Edison Blue Amberol: 4155 |
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A Wonderful Thing (1918) | C.B. Kummer | Edison Blue Amberol: 3382 | |
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There's Not a Song That Trembles (1920) | W.T. Rogers | Helen Clark | Edison Blue Amberol: 3974 |
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Molly on a Trolley by Golly With You (1922) | J. Schwartz | Vernon Dalhart | Edison Blue Amberol: 4424 |
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Remember the Rose (1921) | S.B. Simons | Lewis James | Edison Blue Amberol: 4467 |
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Our Little Love Affair, Fifty-Fifty (1921) | A. Swanstrom | Lewis James | Edison Blue Amberol: 4176 |
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Rio Nights (1921) | F. Thompson | Edison Blue Amberol: 4343 | |
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Somebody's Waiting For Someone (1919) | H. von Tilzer | Marion Evelyn Cox | Edison Blue Amberol: 3749 |
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In a Kingdom of Our Own (1919) | G.M. Cohan | Gladys Rice George Wilton Ballard Betsy Lane Shepherd Marion Evelyn Cox Charles Hart |
Edison: 6652 |
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I Want You Back Again (1922) | F. Comingore | Betsy Lane Shepherd George Wilton Ballard |
Edison: 8426 |
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Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1896) | W.B. Gray | Betsy Lane Shepherd Marion Evelyn Cox John Young William F. Hooley Arthur Middleton |
Edison: 5637 |
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Melody Land (1917) | J.R. Hubbell | Lawrence E. Gilbert Marie De Kyser Marion Evelyn Cox Helen Clark Betsy Lane Shepherd Gladys Rice Thomas Chalmers |
Edison: 5780 |
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Erminie Airs No. 1 (1921) | E. Jakobowski | Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd Helen Clark Charles Hart George Wilton Ballard Frederick J. Wheeler Harry Donaghy |
Edison: 7853 |
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Erminie Airs, No. 2 (1921) | E. Jakobowski | George Wilton Ballard Helen Clark Gladys Rice Betsy Lane Shepherd Frederick J. Wheeler Joseph A. Phillips |
Edison: 7961 |
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Golden Sunshine, Her Soldier Boy (1916) | E. Kálmán | Betsy Lane Shepherd George Wilton Ballard |
Edison: 5218 |
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We'll See (1917) | J. Kern | George Wilton Ballard Bettina Bergere Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5338 |
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Shall We Gather at the River (1917) | R. Lowry | Betsy Lane Shepherd William F. Hooley George Wilton Ballard Marion Evelyn Cox |
Edison: 5294 |
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I'd Be Happy Anywhere With You (1917) | S. Romberg | George Wilton Ballard Bettina Bergere Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5357 |
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Saved by Grace (1917) | G.C. Stebbins | George Wilton Ballard Amy Ellerman William F. Hooley Betsy Lane Shepherd |
Edison: 5449 |
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Who Will Care For Mother Now. (1916) | C.F. Thompson | Will Oakland William F. Hooley Betsy Lane Shepherd George Wilton Ballard |
Edison: 5070 |
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Somebody's Waiting For Someone (1919) | H. von Tilzer | Betsy Lane Shepherd Marion Evelyn Cox |
Edison: 6649 |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 29 works performed by Betsy Lane Shepherd 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)
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La Chanson des Baisers (1919) | H. Bemberg | Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) | |
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Home Sweet Home (1821) | Henry R. Bishop | John Howard Payne (words) Emma Albani (perf.) George Alexander (perf.) Lillian Blauvelt (perf.) Mrs Burke (perf.) Anna Case (perf.) Amelita Galli-Curci (perf.) Jenny Lind (perf.) Nellie Melba (perf.) Adelina Patti (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.) Emily Soldene (perf.) Antoinette Sterling (perf.) Maggie Teyte (perf.) Emma Thursby (perf.) Anna Marie Tree (perf.) |
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Dearest One (1920) | Walter E. Blaufuss | Gus Kahn (words) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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In a Kingdom of Our Own (1919) | George. M. Cohan(w&m) | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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I Want You Back Again (1922) | Frank M. Comingore(w&m) | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Is It Nothing to You? (1915) | Percy Edgar | Huntley Trevor (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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O Sing to God (1916) | Charles Gounod | Helen Clark (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Whenever I Think of You (1917) | Charles N. Grant | Schuyler Greene (words) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1896) | William B. Gray(w&m) | Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Addison Dashiell Madeira (perf.) Arthur Middleton (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Walter J. Talbot (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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Toreador of Mine (1919) | W. Franke Harling | Frank Conroy (co-author) Ruth Boyd (words) Charles Hart (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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⇑In the Gloaming (1917) | Annie Fortescue Harrison | Meta Orred (words) George Alexander (perf.) Roger Harding (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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I'll Remember You, Love, in My Prayers (1877) | Will S. Hays | Will Oakland (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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You Are Free (1919) | Victor Jacobi | Fritz Kreisler (co-author) William LeBaron (words) Lewis James (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Erminie Airs No. 1 (1921) | Edward Jakobowski | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Harry Donaghy (perf.) Charles Hart (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) |
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Erminie Airs, No. 2 (1921) | Edward Jakobowski | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Joseph A. Phillips (perf.) Gladys Rice (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) Frederick J. Wheeler (perf.) |
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Golden Sunshine, Her Soldier Boy (1917) | Emmerich Kálmán | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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We'll See (1916) | Jerome Kern | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Bettina Bergere (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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In Old Manila (1920) | Robert A. King(w&m) | Lewis James (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Wonderful Thing (1914), A | Clare Beecher Kummer(w&m) | Sallie Fisher (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Shall We Gather at the River (1917) | Robert Lowry | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Metropolitan Quartet (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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There's Not a Song That Trembles (1920) | William T. Rogers | Helen Clark (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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⇑I'd Be Happy Anywhere With You (1917) | Sigmund Romberg | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) Bettina Bergere (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Molly on a Trolley by Golly With You (1921) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words) Vernon Dalhart (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Remember the Rose (1921) | Seymour B. Simons | Sidney D. Mitchell (words) Nora Bayes (perf.) Alan Edwards (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Saved by Grace (1905) | George C. Stebbins | George Wilton Ballard (perf.) John H. Bieling (perf.) Amy Ellerman (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Harry MacDonough (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Our Little Love Affair, Fifty-Fifty (1921) | Arthur Swanstrom | Lewis James (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Who Will Care For Mother Now. (1863) | C.F. Thompson | C.C. Sawyer (words) George Wilton Ballard (perf.) William F. Hooley (perf.) Will Oakland (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Rio Nights (1922) | Fisher Thompson | Elmer Vincent (words) Charles Hart (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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Somebody's Waiting For Someone (1919) | Harry von Tilzer | Andrew B. Sterling (words) Marion Evelyn Cox (perf.) Betsy Lane Shepherd (perf.) |
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