"A Perfect Day", Evan Williams

Victrola (RS BW) 64306, "A Perfect Day" (Carrie Jacobs-Bond), Evan Williams, Tenor with orchestra in English, cello obbligato by Rosario Bourdon. First issued in late 1913. VTMCo. issued at least two different recordings of this number by Williams with this catalogue number the first was recored in Camden, N.J. Feb. 28, 1913, the second Jun. 23, 1914. This is probably the latter. I'll be doing further research on the matter. Played on my 1921 VV-50.

Sorry the audio quality isn't very good on this one, it is the only one we taped in front of the Hatch Shell and I wanted to show it off. The noise of the rush hour traffic is much more audible than I had anticipated.

Information on the Hatch Shell:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/hatch_events.htm
http://www.hatchshell.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Shell

Victor On-line Discography:
http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/matrixDetail.php?id=200013200

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Victrola
• phonograph
• Victor
• VV-50
• EvanWilliams
• tenor
• obbligato
• 1913
• 1910's

[orgonetrail]

This is so cool! The Storrow Drive traffic actually makes for a very interesting juxtaposition. It's hard to believe that recording is almost 100 years old!

[fuzzbear6240]

Orgonetrail, Thank you for your kind words. It has occurred to me, as we make our way in this new century, that yes, many of these wonderful old records are now approaching their own century mark.

Regards, J.

[gmaureen]

May 14, 2007 article from the Akron Beacon Journal says, H. Evan Williams b. 1867 OH d. 1918 OH (from blood poisoning). He's buried in East Akron Cemetery.

His two best-sellers -- Open the Gates of the Temple and A Perfect Day -- sold millions of copies.

[fuzzbear6240]

GMaureen, Thank you yet again. I hope to re-record this one in better circumstances this summer.

Regards, J.

[bearcub410]

THANK YOU WONDERFUL ,I LOVE THIS SONG.

[fuzzbear6240]

Bearcub410, Thank you! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!

Regards, J.

[TaBdotcom12]

I have this record just got it today

[fuzzbear6240]

Kspm01, That you for your kind words. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. You too are being far to generous! :-)

YF, J.

[kspm01]

Rest reassured, audio is still quite good; anyway nothing can beat the atmosphere of these lovely outdoors sessions, thank you!

[fuzzbear6240]

Anne, Thank you-you are very generous. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Regards, J.