Belle Story

Belle Story (born Grace Leard, c. 1887) was an American vaudeville performer and singer, noted for her coloratura soprano style.

She appeared in a number of productions at the New York Hippodrome.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In his autobiography, composer Richard Rodgers recalled that Story "had been a leading singer at the New York Hippodrome.

She had a lovely coloratura voice and made a big hit wherever we played, particularly with her singing of 'The Marriage of the Lily and the Rose.'

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