My dad use to sing a few phrases from this song. I never knew where he had heard it. This is the only recording of this song that contains the verses he sang. Thanks for the memories, I shared it with my sisters. We only wish dad were here to sing them to us.
Song keeps running thru my head, won't leave. Heard it on American routes, and was suggested by studs turkel(? spelling) Glad to have found it here to hear it again.
First, thanks for the sound and information. Michael Medved plays this song periodically on his radio talk show. I'm not sure what you meant by "This was recorded electrically." Did you mean "electronically"? How else would you post this? The main problem is you set the gain too low when you recorded this "electrically," and so you may want to redo this as the recording is valuable but very hard to hear. ~Jan~
Jan, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Thank you for watching. I did mean electrically recorded. The record was recorded via a microphone rather than acoustically. It is being played back on a purely mechanical Grafonola originally designed especially for these early electrically recorded recordings. Unfortunately, Grey Gull records are generally of poorer quality than most of their contemporaries to begin with.
Grey Gull (Standard Series) 4228 [3062] "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" Sung by Arthur Fields. First issued circa 1928. Played on my Brunswick 106. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, J.
My dad use to sing a few phrases from this song. I never knew where he had heard it. This is the only recording of this song that contains the verses he sang. Thanks for the memories, I shared it with my sisters. We only wish dad were here to sing them to us.
drwinden01 1 week ago
Yeah, frign' splendid. Thanks fuzzie.
parksy010101 1 year ago
My two copies yield, respectively, the "A" and "C" takes.
yanskey01 2 years ago
Song keeps running thru my head, won't leave. Heard it on American routes, and was suggested by studs turkel(? spelling) Glad to have found it here to hear it again.
gordansfisherman 2 years ago
Gordansfisherman, I'm glad you enjoyed it.Thanks for watching.
Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 2 years ago
First, thanks for the sound and information. Michael Medved plays this song periodically on his radio talk show. I'm not sure what you meant by "This was recorded electrically." Did you mean "electronically"? How else would you post this? The main problem is you set the gain too low when you recorded this "electrically," and so you may want to redo this as the recording is valuable but very hard to hear. ~Jan~
JanBenes 2 years ago
Jan, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Thank you for watching. I did mean electrically recorded. The record was recorded via a microphone rather than acoustically. It is being played back on a purely mechanical Grafonola originally designed especially for these early electrically recorded recordings. Unfortunately, Grey Gull records are generally of poorer quality than most of their contemporaries to begin with.
Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 2 years ago
I always enjoy the great Arthur Fields.
Thanks for posting!
Paal1994 2 years ago
Paal.., I wish this one had come out better-maybe we'll re-do it some time. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 2 years ago
Now I need this along with a bunch of others like it to play and sing along to. Thanks fuzzbear.
Minotaursoldier 3 years ago
Minotaursoldier, Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 3 years ago
This is GREAT!
Thanks for posting.
walsham 3 years ago
Walsham, So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment. Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 3 years ago
Very interesting version. What year and who sings it?
wudunion 4 years ago
Grey Gull (Standard Series) 4228 [3062] "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" Sung by Arthur Fields. First issued circa 1928. Played on my Brunswick 106. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, J.
fuzzbear6240 4 years ago