Clarice Vance (1870-1961)
Last updated: 20.09.24
According to the Internet source given below, Clarice Vance (née Clara Etta Black ) was an American vaudeville performer from the late 1890's to about 1917 born in Ohio. Billed as "The Southern Singer" she sang ragtime and dialect (coon) songs as a solo artist and was also active in farce comedy.
She was married to Mose Gumble, songwriter and manager of Jerome H. Remick & Co. between 1904 and 1917. Gumble wrote Mariar (1905), her most popular song which she recorded at least 3 different versions. She played in the Broadway musical, A Skylark as well as in London at the London Palace on a 26-week appearance.
Her career waned in the mid 1920's and is reported to have been living in San Francisco as a "dramatic coach".
She died in Napa, California.
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Back, Back, Back to Baltimore (1904) | E.A. van Alstyne (music) H. Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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What's the Use of Anything? (1906) | E.A. van Alstyne (music) H. Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | J.F. Helf (w&m) Will. A. Heelan (coauth.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Marie Dressler (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Many Others (perf.) |
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Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye (1894) | W.H. Penn (music) G. Jefferson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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E.A. van Alstyne | I'm Afraid To Come Home in the Dark (2:57) | Clarice Vance |
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B.H. Burt | I'd Rather Two Step Than Waltz, Bill (2:38) | Clarice Vance |
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M. Gumble | Mariar (1:57) | Clarice Vance |
The peformer is featured on 24 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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Back, Back, Back to Baltimore (1904) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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My Hindoo Man (1905) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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What's the Use of Anything? (1906) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (1907) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Dis!pos!zes! Means Move (1904) | James Timothy Brymn | Ernest Hogan (words) Arthur Dewing (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I'd Rather Twostep Than Waltz, Bill! (1907) | Benjamin Hapgood Burt(w&m) | Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | Con Conrad | Joe Young (words) Jay Whidden (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I Ain't Going Back to Baltimo' No Mo' (1906) | Shepard N. Edmonds | Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Mariar (1905) | Mose Gumble | Harry Williams (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | Will A. Heelan | J. Fred Helf (co-author)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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⇑Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | J. Fred Helf(w&m) | Will. A. Heelan (co-author)
Marie Dressler (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Many Others (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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If Anybody Wants to Meet a Jonah, Shake Hands With Me (1906) | H.H. Hoyt(w&m) | Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Yo' Eyes Are Open But Yo' Sound Asleep (1907) | Billy Johnson | Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Virginia (1904) | James Kendis | Herman Paley (co-author) Leo Wood (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Bring Your Money Home (1899) | Harry S. Miller(w&m) | Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Down on the Brandywine (1904) | James B. Mullen | Vincent Bryan (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) Bob Westford (perf.) |
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Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye (1894) | William H. Penn | Gene Jefferson (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Nothin' From Nothin' Leaves You (1905) | Ed. Rose(w&m) | Ted Snyder (co-author)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Bedelia (1903) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words)
Ellmore Sisters (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Farewell, Mister Abner Hemingway (1905) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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All in Down and Out (1906) | Chris Smith | Elmer Bowman (words) R.C. McPherson (words) Johnson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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⇑Common Sense (1907) | Chris Smith | John Larkins (co-author)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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You're in the Right Church But the Wrong Pew (1908) | Chris Smith | Cecil Mack (words)
Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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He's My Cousin if She's Your Niece (1914) | Chris Smith | Clarice Vance (perf.) |