She was a contralto singer and pioneer recording artist who recorded popular songs in the early years of the twentieth century and was best known for her duets with Frank Stanley.

[3] She was born at Commercial Point, Ohio, the daughter of John C. Welsh, a farmer, and later moved to New York City.

[4] Her successful duets with Frank Stanley included "It's a Lovely Day for a Walk" (1903), "Listen to the Mocking Bird" (1904), and "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (1905).

Her solo recordings included "So Long, Mary" (1906), and "Lullaby" (1907).

She died on March 23, 1942, at the age of 66,[6][7] though some sources give her year of death as 1945.