Teresa De Matienzo, Lettera 'E Surdato (Columbia E2455, 1915, RP 1917)

About this film

Performer: Teresa De Matienzo Matrix and take number: 45834-1 Catalog number: Columbia E2455 (10-inch 78 rpm record) Runout: 45834 Title: Lettera 'E Surdato (composed by Vincenzo Medina) Neapolitan Soprano Solo Recorded New York, NY, July 1, 1915. Originally released in 1915. Repress with label printing date code KZ (= November 1917) on the A and JZ (= October 1917) on the B side. Notes Teresa De Matienzo was an Italian-born American soprano (1875 Naples, Italy - 1931 Brooklyn, NY, USA) who became the queen of Neapolitan song in the United States, recording more than 80 songs for Columbia, Okeh, and Victor between 1910 and 1924. The recording on the other side of this disc: Serenatella .

Directors & creators

Teresa De Matienzo

Subjects

78rpm, Ethnic, Italian, Neapolitan

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