Clarice Vance (1870-1961)
Last updated: 29.01.24
According to the Internet source given below, Clarice Vance (née Clara Etta Black ) was an American vaudeville performer from the late 1890's to about 1917 born in Ohio. Billed as "The Southern Singer" she sang ragtime and dialect (coon) songs as a solo artist and was also active in farce comedy.
She was married to Mose Gumble, songwriter and manager of Jerome H. Remick & Co. between 1904 and 1917. Gumble wrote Mariar (1905), her most popular song which she recorded at least 3 different versions. She played in the Broadway musical, A Skylark as well as in London at the London Palace on a 26-week appearance.
Her career waned in the mid 1920's and is reported to have been living in San Francisco as a "dramatic coach".
She died in Napa, California.
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Mariar (1905) | M. Gumble | Edison's National Phonograph Company: 9051 |
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Back, Back, Back to Baltimore (1904) | E.A. van Alstyne (music) H. Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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What's the Use of Anything? (1906) | E.A. van Alstyne (music) H. Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | C. Conrad (music) J. Young (words) Jay Whidden (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | J.F. Helf (w&m) Will. A. Heelan (coauth.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Marie Dressler (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Many Others (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye (1894) | W.H. Penn (music) G. Jefferson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Common Sense (1907) | C. Smith (music) John Larkins (coauth.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Kirk | |
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E.A. van Alstyne | I'm Afraid To Come Home in the Dark (2:57) | Clarice Vance |
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B.H. Burt | I'd Rather Two Step Than Waltz, Bill (2:38) | Clarice Vance |
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M. Gumble | Mariar (1:57) | Clarice Vance |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 22 works performed by Clarice Vance 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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Back, Back, Back to Baltimore (1904) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words) Arthur Collins (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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My Hindoo Man (1905) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words) Marie Cahill (perf.) Josephine Gassman (perf.) Kelly & Violette (perf.) Marie Laurent (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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What's the Use of Anything? (1906) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (1907) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words) Della Fox (perf.) May Irwin (perf.) Hetty King (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Elizabeth M. Murray (perf.) Ella Retford (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) May Vokes (perf.) |
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Dis!pos!zes! Means Move (1904) | James Timothy Brymn | Ernest Hogan (words) Arthur Dewing (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I'd Rather Twostep Than Waltz, Bill! (1907) | Benjamin Hapgood Burt(w&m) | Ethel Levey (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Adele Ritchie (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Down in Dear Old New Orleans (1912) | Con Conrad | Joe Young (words) Jay Whidden (words) Belle Ashlyn (perf.) Rae Samuels (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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I Ain't Going Back to Baltimo' No Mo' (1906) | Shepard N. Edmonds | Clarice Vance (perf.) | |
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Mariar (1905) | Mose Gumble | Harry Williams (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | Will A. Heelan | J. Fred Helf (co-author) Joe Bonnell (perf.) Johnnie Carroll (perf.) Frances Curran (perf.) Marie Dressler (perf.) Gerie Gilson (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Zoa Matthews (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Williams & Walker (perf.) |
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⇑Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | J. Fred Helf(w&m) | Will. A. Heelan (co-author) Marie Dressler (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Many Others (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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If Anybody Wants to Meet a Jonah, Shake Hands With Me (1906) | H.H. Hoyt(w&m) | Clarice Vance (perf.) | |
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Yo' Eyes Are Open But Yo' Sound Asleep (1907) | Billy Johnson | Clarice Vance (perf.) | |
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Bring Your Money Home (1899) | Harry S. Miller(w&m) | Clarice Vance (perf.) | |
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Down on the Brandywine (1904) | James B. Mullen | Vincent Bryan (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) Bob Westford (perf.) |
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Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye (1894) | William H. Penn | Gene Jefferson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Bedelia (1903) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words) Gilmore's Band (perf.) Harry Bluff (perf.) Ellmore Sisters (perf.) Edward M. Favor (perf.) Lloyd Morgan (perf.) Elizabeth M. Murray (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Farewell, Mister Abner Hemingway (1905) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words) Billy Murray (perf.) Robert S. Roberts (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) May Yohé (perf.) |
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All in Down and Out (1906) | Chris Smith | Elmer Bowman (words) R.C. McPherson (words) Johnson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Common Sense (1907) | Chris Smith | John Larkins (co-author) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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You're in the Right Church But the Wrong Pew (1908) | Chris Smith | Cecil Mack (words) Ed Morton (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Bert A. Williams (perf.) |
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⇑He's My Cousin if She's Your Niece (1914) | Chris Smith | Clarice Vance (perf.) |