Florence Ethel Smith
Last updated: 19.03.25
All that can presently (July 2022) be gleaned about Florence Ethel Smith by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American singer who has made some 9 recordings between 1908 and 1911.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this performer.
Websites:
url15.gif  DAHR: Florence Ethel Smith List of 8 historic recordings from 1911 to 1912.

  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
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cylinder15.gif Home Sweet Home (1911) H.R. Bishop Florence Ethel Smith Lakeside Indestructible Cylinder Record: 1141
cylinder15.gif Old Folks at Home (1908) S. Foster Florence Ethel Smith U.S. Everlasting Record: 269
cylinder15.gif Love Beams (1911) L.L. Moore Florence Ethel Smith
William H. Thompson
U.S. Everlasting: 1196
cylinder15.gif Two Little Love Bees (1911) H. Reinhardt Florence Ethel Smith
William H. Thompson
U.S. Everlasting: 1297
cylinder15.gif Good Bye! (1910) F.P. Tosti Florence Ethel Smith U.S. Everlasting Record: 1032
cylinder15.gif Garden of Dreams (1910) Unknown Florence Ethel Smith
John Young as Harry Anthony
U.S. Everlasting: 1158
cylinder15.gif Rock Me to Sleep, Mother (1909) Unknown Florence Ethel Smith U.S. Everlasting Record: 1168
cylinder15.gif Listen to the Mocking Bird (1856) S. Winner Florence Ethel Smith
William H. Thompson
U.S. Everlasting Record: 337
cylinder15.gif The Waltz Lesson (1909) C.M. Ziehrer Harvey Hindermeyer
Florence Ethel Smith
U.S. Everlasting Record: 1390
The peformer is featured on 9 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg Home Sweet Home (1821) Henry R. Bishop John Howard Payne (words)
Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Old Folks at Home (1851) Stephen Collins Foster(w&m) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Love Beams (1910) Luella Lockwood Moore(w&m) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
William H. Thompson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Two Little Love Bees (1909) Heinrich Reinhardt Robert B. Smith (words)
Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
William H. Thompson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Good Bye! (1881) F. Paolo Tosti G.J. WhyteMelville (words)
Emilio de Gogorza as Herbert Goddard (perf.)
Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Rock Me to Sleep, Mother (1909) Unknown Elizabeth Akers Allen (words)
Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Garden of Dreams (1910) Unknown(w&m) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
John Young as Harry Anthony (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Listen to the Mocking Bird (1856) Septimus Winner(w&m) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
William H. Thompson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Waltz Lesson (1908), The Carl Michael Ziehrer Matt Woodward (words)
Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.)
Florence Ethel Smith (perf.)
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