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Lillian Roth (13 December 1910 - 12 May 1980)
Years Active: 1917-1980
Vocal Range: B2-F5
Significant High Notes:
F5 ("Goody Goody", "Puff Your Blues Away", "Sing You Sinners")
E5 ("Why Am I So Romantic")
E♭5 ("Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "This Must Be Illegal, It's So Nice", "Why Am I So Romantic", "You Can’t Take It With You")
D5 ("Anytime's the Time to Fall in Love", "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "Come Up and See Me Sometime", "Goody Goody", "Low Down", "Momma, Momma, Momma", "Puff Your Blues Away", "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby")
C♯5 ("A Gift Today", "Hit It, Lorraine", "Let's Be Common", "Momma, Momma, Momma", "This Must Be Illegal, It's So Nice", "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along", "Why Am I So Romantic")
C5 ("A Gift Today", "Anytime's the Time to Fall in Love", "Benefits of Cigarettes", "Goody Goody", "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "Hit It, Lorraine", "Humpty Dumpty", "Low Down", "Opening Number Medley", "Puff Your Blues Away", "See the Light", "Sing You Sinners", "Sophisticated Lady", "This Must Be Illegal, It's So Nice", "You Can’t Take It With You", "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby")
B4 ("Ain't She Sweet", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "Eadie Was a Lady", "Humpty Dumpty", "Momma, Momma, Momma", "One Hour with You", "Opening Number Medley", "See the Light", "Sophisticated Lady", "Too Soon")
B♭4 ("After You’ve Gone", "Benefits of Cigarettes", "Come Up and See Me Sometime", "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?", "Eadie Was a Lady", "Hit It, Lorraine", "Humpty Dumpty", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "If I Could Be With You", "I'll Cry Tomorrow", "Let's Fall in Love", "Low Down", "Puff Your Blues Away", "Sing You Sinners", "Too Soon", "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along", "Why Am I So Romantic", "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby")
A4 ("A Gift Today", "Ain't She Sweet", "Anytime's the Time to Fall in Love", "As Time Goes By", "Believe", "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "Down Among the Sugar Cane", "Eadie Was a Lady", "Eat a Little Something", "Goody Goody", "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "It’s Been A Long, Long Time", "Love Thy Neighbor", "Momma, Momma, Momma", "One Hour with You", "Opening Number Medley", "Please Tell Me When (I Will See You Again)", "See the Light", "Sing You Sinners", "That Old Feeling", "Too Soon", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby")
Significant Low Notes:
A3 ("A Gift Today", "Ain't She Sweet", "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "Down Among the Sugar Cane", "Eat a Little Something", "Goody Goody", "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "Let's Fall in Love", "Love Thy Neighbor", "One Hour with You", "See the Light", "That Old Feeling", "Until The Real Thing Comes Along")
G♯3 ("Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?", "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "If I Could Be With You", "It’s Been A Long, Long Time", "Sophisticated Lady", "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along", "You Can’t Take It With You")
G3 ("As Time Goes By", "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "Come Up and See Me Sometime", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "Hit It, Lorraine", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "I Don’t Know Why", "I'll Cry Tomorrow", "I’ll Never Smile Again", "Let's Fall in Love", "Opening Number Medley", "Please Tell Me When (I Will See You Again)", "Puff Your Blues Away", "Sing You Sinners", "Too Soon", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams")
F♯3 ("As Time Goes By", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "If I Could Be With You", "If I Had You", "Let's Fall in Love", "Love Thy Neighbor", "Sophisticated Lady")
F3 ("Beyond My Worth", "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "Honey", "It Takes A Woman To Know A Man", "See the Light", "That Old Feeling", "Until The Real Thing Comes Along")
E3 ("I’ll Never Smile Again")
E♭3 ("It’s Been A Long, Long Time", "You Can’t Take It With You")
D3 ("I Don’t Know Why")
C♯3 ("I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "Please Tell Me When (I Will See You Again)")
C3 ("Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", "I Don’t Know Why")
B2 ("See the Light")
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Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
C3 ("Don't Take Your Love From Me" [3], "It Takes A Woman To Know A Man" [1])
A2 ("See the Light" [1][3])
G♯2 ("You Can’t Take It With You" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
C3 ("Don't Take Your Love From Me" [3], "It Takes A Woman To Know A Man" [1])
A2 ("See the Light" [1][3])
G♯2 ("You Can’t Take It With You" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Discography}
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1953) - C3-F5
Lillian Roth Sings (1957) - C3-E♭5
I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1962) - G3-D5
70, Girls, 70 (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1971) - B2-C♯5
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1953) - C3-F5
Lillian Roth Sings (1957) - C3-E♭5
I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1962) - G3-D5
70, Girls, 70 (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1971) - B2-C♯5