Elsie Carlisle
Elsie Carlisle (born January 28, 1896 in Didsbury , † September 5, 1977 in London ) was a British singer who had her greatest popularity in England in the era of dance orchestras and swing bands of the 1930s.
Live and act
Originally from Manchester , Carlisle enjoyed great popularity in England in the 1920s and 30s when she performed with popular dance bands of the era such as the Jack Hylton and Jack Harris orchestras . In March 1929, Cole Porter performed the world premiere of the musical Wake Up and Dream by Cole Porter , in which she performed the later jazz standard “ What Is This Thing Called Love? “Sang. She also worked in music films such as Radio Parade (1933) and took records from 1927 onwards. a. for Columbia , Worldecho, Dominion, Rex, Imperial and Decca Records . From the 1930s she also took part in the recordings of Spike Hughes and Ray Starita . Her well-known tracks for the singer, who was nicknamed Radio Sweetheart Number One , included " A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square "; other titles were "Whisper Sweet" (Decca 5436), "She Had Those Dark and Dreamy Eyes" (Rex 10021), "You've Got Me Crying Again" (1933), "Pardon Me, Pretty Baby" (Imperial 2532) , " I Poured My Heart Into a Song " and "The Clouds Will Soon Roll By", with the Bert Ambrose Orchestra. She also sang a variety of humorous material; in a duo with Sam Browne at Bert Ambrose ("Home James and Don't Spare the Horses"). Your song “Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway ”was deposed by the BBC ; She also caused a stir with the song "My Man o 'War" (1930, Dominion C 307) by Andy Razaf / Spencer Williams . After Tom Lord , she participated in 28 recording sessions between 1927 and 1935. After the end of World War II her success waned and she seldom recorded; In 1946 she retired from the music business. From then on she worked as an entrepreneur in the catering trade. She lived in Mayfair, London , from 1939 until her death in 1977 .
Discographic notes
- Radio Sweetheart # 1 (ASV Living Era, 1999)
- Volume One: My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes (Dutton-Vocalion)
- Volume Two: I Poured My Heart Into a Song (Dutton-Vocalion, 2005)
- And the Band Played On (Pegasus, 2002)
Web links
- Elsie Carlisle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Elsie Carlisle at Allmusic (English)
- Elsie Carlisle at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Carlisle, Elsie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1896 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Didsbury |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 1977 |
Place of death | London |