Margaret Keyes
Last updated: 11.02.24
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of compositions and recordings located. All that can presently (September 2023) be gleaned about Margaret Keyes from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American contralto who has been featured on 8 works published between 1851 and 1924. She also made at least 50 recordings between 1907 and 1917. Her portrait on the left is taken from a 1908 4-page management brochure containing press reports of her various successes in New York State and Missouri,
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DAHR: Margaret Keyes | List of 44 historic recordings from 1910 to 1917. |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1912) | G. Braga | Edison Blue Amberol: 28109 | |
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Looking This Way (1907) | J.W. van DeVenter | Florence Hinkle | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9467 |
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Old Folks at Home (1913) | S. Foster | Edison Blue Amberol: 28143 | |
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O schöne Zeit, o sel'ge Zeit (1912) | K. Götze | Edison Amberol: 28032 | |
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There Is a Green Hill Far Away (1912) | C. Gounod | U.S. Everlasting Record: 1472 | |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (1914) | G. Verdi | Dan Beddoe | Edison Blue Amberol: 28203 |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (1909) | G. Verdi | John Young | U.S. Everlasting Record: 1431 |
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Il segreto per essere felici (1914) | G. Donizetti | Margaret Keyes | Edison: 3177 |
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Will You Love Me When I'm Old? (1915) | J. Ford | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 37481 |
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Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming (1910) | F. Hall | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30567 |
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He Shall Feed His Flock (1911) | G.F. Handel | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30672 |
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Hills O' Skye, The (1911) | V. Harris | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30744 |
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My Ain Folk (1911) | L. Lemon | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30639 |
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Love's Old Sweet Song (1911) | J.L. Molloy | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30734 |
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Stabat mater - Fact ut portem (1911) | G. Rossini | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30740 |
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Stabat mater - Quis est homo (1911) | G. Rossini | Grace Kerns Margaret Keyes |
Columbia: 30739 |
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I Have a Song to Sing (1916) | A. Sullivan | Margaret Keyes Frank Croxton |
Columbia: 48847 |
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It Came With the Merry May, Love (1911) | F.P. Tosti | Margaret Keyes | Columbia: 30742 |
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Il Trovatore - Ai nostri monti (1914) | G. Verdi | Daniel Beddoe Margaret Keyes |
Edison: 3178 |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 19 works performed by Margaret Keyes who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Habanera (?) | Georges Bizet | Mary Boyer (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1924) | Gaetano Braga | Marco Marcello (words) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Looking This Way (1907) | Judson W. van DeVenter | Florence Hinkle (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) E. Eleanor Patterson (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Il segreto per essere felici (1916) | Gaetano Donizetti | Clara Butt (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Will You Love Me When I'm Old? (1872) | John Ford(w&m) | Margaret Keyes (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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Old Folks at Home (1851) | Stephen Collins Foster(w&m) | Clara Butt (perf.) Christy Minstrels (perf.) Edwin Pearce Christy (perf.) Roger Harding (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Christine Miller (perf.) Christina Nilsson (perf.) Steve Porter (perf.) Florence Ethel Smith (perf.) |
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O schöne Zeit, o sel'ge Zeit (1903) | Karl Götze | Margaret Keyes (perf.) Emil Muench (perf.) Jacques Urlus (perf.) |
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There Is a Green Hill Far Away (1871) | Charles Gounod | Cecil Francis Alexander (words) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming (1859) | Foley Hall | George Linley (words) Thomas Chalmers (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Venetian Instrumental Quartet (perf.) Elizabeth Spencer (perf.) |
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He Shall Feed His Flock (1741) | George F. Handel(w&m) | Clara Butt (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Christine Miller (perf.) |
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⇑Hills O' Skye (1911), The | Victor Harris | William McLennan (words) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Janet Spencer (perf.) |
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My Ain Folk (1904) | Laura G. Lemon | Wilfrid Mills (words) Merle Alcock (perf.) Clara Butt (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Maggie Teyte (perf.) Grace Torrens (perf.) |
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Love's Old Sweet Song (1889) | James L. Molloy | Clifton Bingham (words) Clara Butt (perf.) John J. Fisher (perf.) Jan Garber (perf.) Chester Gaylord (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) Christine Miller (perf.) John W. Myers (perf.) Whitney Brothers Quartette (perf.) Marie Rappold (perf.) Maud Santley (perf.) A. Schmehl (perf.) Antoinette Sterling (perf.) Edna Thornton (perf.) Venetian Instrumental Trio (perf.) Alan Turner (perf.) |
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Stabat mater - Quis est homo (1911) | Gioacchino Rossini | Grace Kerns (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Stabat mater - Fact ut portem (1911) | Gioacchino Rossini | Margaret Keyes (perf.) | |
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I Have a Song to Sing (1916) | Arthur Sullivan | W. S. Gilbert (words) Frank Croxton (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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It Came With the Merry May, Love (1885) | F. Paolo Tosti | Whyte Melville (words) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Il Trovatore - Ai nostri monti (?) | Giuseppe Verdi | Dan Beddoe (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) |
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Il Trovatore - Sì la stanchezza (?) | Giuseppe Verdi | Dan Beddoe (perf.) Margaret Keyes (perf.) John Young (perf.) |
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