Elizabeth Spencer (soprano)
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Elizabeth Spencer was an American singer during the later 19th century and early 20th century.
She is primarily remembered as a recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison
. She made numerous recordings for Edison Standard Records from 1888 until 1912.
Her voice is noted for its sterling opera
tic quality combined with ability to sing in the vernacular.
Spencer died in 1935.
She is primarily remembered as a recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
. She made numerous recordings for Edison Standard Records from 1888 until 1912.
Her voice is noted for its sterling opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
tic quality combined with ability to sing in the vernacular.
Spencer died in 1935.
External links
(audio recordings)- Discography of Elizabeth Spencer on Victor RecordsVictor Talking Machine CompanyThe Victor Talking Machine Company was an American corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey....
from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings (EDVR)