Gertrude Franklin (September 4, 1858 – April 1, 1913) was an American singer and music educator. Born Virginia H. Beatty, she was better known to the musical world as Gertrude Franklin, a name she took when she first became a professional singer. In private life, she was known as Virginia Beatty Salisbury. For a period of about 30 years, Franklin sang in concert and oratorio in many cities. She had the largest repertoire of any American singer in her day, also the largest collection of arias and orchestra scores for the concert stage. After marriage, she gave up concert work and became one of the most widely- and favorably-known of Boston's vocal teachers.[1][2][3]
- ^ Howe & Graves 1904, p. 168.
- ^ Willard, Winslow & White 1897, p. 222.
- ^ "Many Years a Concert Singer. Mrs Salisbury Dies Very Suddenly. Had Brilliant Career Under Name of Gertrude Franklin. Toured This Country and Had Sung Abroad". The Boston Globe. 2 April 1913. p. 1. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.