Eva Shirley (1890-1982)
Last updated: 03.11.25
All that can presently (June 2022) be gleaned about Eva Shirley (née Eva Schainbaum) from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American vaudeville singer. and songwriter who has been featured on 8 works published between 1910 and 1924.Her portrait on the left is taken from Come Josephine in My Flying Machine (1910) music by Fred Fisher, words by Alfred Bryan and published by Maurice Shapiro Music Publisher, New York, USA.
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Let Me Linger Longer in Your Arms (1924) | A. Baer (music) C. Friend (words) Eva Shirley (perf.) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer Sheet Music Singer |
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Come Josephine in My Flying Machine (1910) | F. Fisher (music) A. Bryan (words) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Santa Rosa (1916) | A. Lange (music) Jeff T. Branen (words) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Lindy and Me (1919) | E. Lloyd (music) Eva Shirley (words) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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When It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandie (1912) | T. Mellor (music) H. Gifford (coauth.) H. Trevor (coauth.) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
Piano | YorkSpace | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 11 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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Oh! You Million Dollar Doll (1913) | Maurice Abrahams | Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Belle Baker (perf.) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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Let Me Linger Longer in Your Arms (1924) | Abel Baer | Cliff Friend (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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When the One You Love Loves You (1924) | Abel Baer | Paul Whiteman (co-author) Cliff Friend (words) Morton Downey (perf.) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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That International Rag - Song (1913) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Eva Shirley (perf.) | |
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Come Josephine in My Flying Machine (1910) | Fred Fisher | Alfred Bryan (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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All That I Ask of You Is Love (1910) | Herbert Ingraham | Edgar Selden (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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Santa Rosa (1916) | Arthur Lange | Jeff T. Branen (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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Lindy and Me (1919) | Evans Lloyd | Eva Shirley (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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When It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandie (1912) | Tom Mellor | Harry Gifford (co-author) Huntley Trevor (co-author) Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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I Wish I Had a Heart to Give (1915) | Max Prival(w&m) | Eva Shirley (co-author)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |
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⇑California and You (1914) | Harry Puck | Edgar Leslie (words)
Eva Shirley (perf.) |