Elise Stevenson

(1878 - 1967) Born in Liverpool, England, and emigrated to the United States. Became a member of the Lyric Quartet, with Harry Macdonough, Frank C. Stanley, and Corinne Morgan, and also of the Trinity Choir. From 1907, she recorded as a solo singer for Victor Records. Frank Stanley was her manager, as well as her partner in many duet recordings; she also recorded with Harry Macdonough, and Henry Burr. Her most successful recordings included "The Linger Longer Girl" (1907), "Because You're You" (1907), "Are You Sincere?" (1908), "Good Evening, Caroline" (with Frank Stanley, 1909), and "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (with Harry Macdonough, 1909). She married Milton Rusling Wood in 1905, and thereafter was occasionally billed as Elise (or Elsie) Wood. She retired from recording at the peak of her popularity, soon after 1911, to raise a family.