Shannon Quartet - America The Beautiful

recorded 4/1927 Photos are of waterfalls in the state of New York.

Katharine Lee Bates (lyricist)
Samuel A. Ward (composer)

Shannon Quartet (Vocal group)
Rosario Bourdon (instrumentalist: celeste)
Charles Harrison (vocalist: tenor vocal)
Lewis James (vocalist: tenor vocal)
Elliott Shaw (vocalist: baritone vocal)
Wilfred Glenn (vocalist: bass vocal)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1920s
• male
• quartet
• 78rpm
• ballad
• waterfall
• New
• York
• tenor
• bass
• baritone
• Revelers
• classical
• opera

[1920sbuff]

One of their best recordings indeed... thank you for this wonderful posting!

[pax41]

@1920sbuff My pleasure Patrick

[NEWbobofhollywood]

OH- Beautiful! The sound is just amazing. Full of grace.

You should be real proud. Excellent work. Absolutely worth all of your time and effort.

[pax41]

@NEWbobofhollywood Thank you Bob

[bsgs98]

What a wonderful quartet they were! This has to be my favorite rendition of this song. Thanks for posting this gem!

[pax41]

@bsgs98 I think these guys were the best.

[squeezebox34]

Lewis James..My God,what a voice!!!!!

[pax41]

@Corrie121 It sure does for this American. Glad to hear from you again Walter.

[Corrie121]

Beautiful ! This rendition must surely stir the cockles of every true American heart.

thank you for sharing.

[pax41]

@songster88 Thank you for your kind comments as always. Lewis always does a wonderful job and I plan on posting more of him in the future.