Singer 1874 – 1967

A Scottish operatic soprano with a substantial career in France and America in the first third of the 20th century. She spent the latter part of her childhood and youth in the United States and eventually became an American citizen, although she lived in France for many years and eventually retired to Scotland, where she died.

See the Wikipedia entry here and this entry at operascotland.org.

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The following tracks are hosted at the Internet Archive.

Comin through the Rye

From 78 rpm record Columbia (D 9702) Matrix number: 19887 Catalog number: D 9702

Bluebells of Scotland

From 78 rpm record Columbia (D 9702) Matrix number: 19891 Catalog number: D 9702

Jock o’ Hazeldean

From 78 rpm record released 1912 Columbia (A1191) Matrix number: 19888 Catalog number: A1191

John Anderson my Jo

From 78 rpm record released 1912 Columbia (A1190) Matrix number: 19886-1-3 Catalog number: A1190

Afton Water

From 78 rpm record released 1929 Victrola (1480-B)

Annie Laurie

From 78 rpm record released 1929 Victrola (1480-A)