Grace Wilson (1890-1962)
Last updated: 08.06.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of items located. All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Grace Wilson from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American singer who has been featured on 12 works published between 1910 and 1924. Known as The girls with a million friends, she sang on the first and last WLS National Barn Dance broadcasts in 1924 and 1961 respectively.
She also recorded at least 23 numbers on the Victor and Gennet labels between 1924 and 1934.
Her portrait on the left is taken from You Can't Expect Kisses From Me (1911) music by Rubey Cowan, words by Roger Lewis and published by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this performer.
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DAHR: Grace Wilson | List of 23 historic recordings from 1924 to 1934. |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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All Night Long (1912) | S. Brooks (w&m) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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Oh! You Georgia Rose (1912) | B. Cole (music) Waters, Johnnie (coauth.) Williams, W. R (words) S. Brooks (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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When Crazy Joe Did the Alligator Slide (1912) | D. Cook (music) Lessing, Edith M. (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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You Can't Expect Kisses From Me (1911) | R. Cowan (music) R. Lewis (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Mammy's Shufflin' Dance (1911) | M.J. Gideon (music) L. Wolfe Gilbert (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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At the End of the Sunset Trail (1924) | E.I. Hanson (music) Ralph Waldo Emerson (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Dat's Ma Honey Sho's Yo' Born (1912) | J. Jordan (w&m) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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⇑Oh! You Circus Day (1912) | E.M. Lessing (w&m) Monaco, James V. (coauth.) Grace Wilson (perf.) B. Montgomery (perf.) Florence Moore (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Story Book Ball (1917), The | B. Montgomery (w&m) George Perry (coauth.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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I'd Love to Build a Love Nest For You (1921) | W. Rossiter (music) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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I'd Love to Live in Loveland With a Girl Like You (1910) | W. Rossiter (music) Grace Wilson (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
Piano | Greer Indiana |
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The peformer is featured on 13 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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International Rag (1913), The | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Grace Wilson (perf.) | |
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I Want to Go Back to Michigan (1914) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Grace Wilson (perf.) | |
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All Night Long (1912) | Shelton Brooks | Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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Oh! You Georgia Rose (1912) | Bob Cole | Johnnie Waters (co-author) Shelton Brooks (words) Will Rossiter (words) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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When Crazy Joe Did the Alligator Slide (1912) | Dennison Cook | Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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You Can't Expect Kisses From Me (1911) | Rubey Cowan | Roger Lewis (words)
Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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Mammy's Shufflin' Dance (1911) | Melville J. Gideon | L. Wolfe Gilbert (words)
Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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At the End of the Sunset Trail (1924) | Ethwell Idair Hanson | Ralph Waldo Emerson (words)
Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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Dat's Ma Honey Sho's Yo' Born (1912) | Joe Jordan | Nora Bayes (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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Oh! You Circus Day (1912) | Edith Maida Lessing(w&m) | Jimmie V. Monaco (co-author)
Billy Montgomery (perf.) Florence Moore (perf.) Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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⇑Story Book Ball (1917), The | Billy Montgomery | George Perry (co-author)
Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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I'd Love to Live in Loveland With a Girl Like You (1910) | Will Rossiter(w&m) | Grace Wilson (perf.) |
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I'd Love to Build a Love Nest For You (1921) | Will Rossiter | Grace Wilson (perf.) |