George Evans
George Evans (10 March 1870 – 5 March 1915) known as "Honey Boy" Evans was a Welsh-born songwriter, comedian, entertainer, and musician active in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 10, 1870, Died March 5, 1915
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
Notes: American blackface minstrel, vaudeville comedian, and songwriter.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 167 | 7-in. | 10/29/1895 | Standing on the corner | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Berliner | 947 | 7-in. | 10/13/1896 | I’ll be true to my honey boy | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1414 | 10-in. | 5/23/1902 | It's got to be a minstrel show tonight | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1414 | 7-in. | 5/23/1902 | It's got to be a minstrel show tonight | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1655 | 10-in. | 10/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1655 | 7-in. | 10/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1793 | 10-in. | 11/20/1902 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1793 | 7-in. | 11/20/1902 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1814 | 10-in. | 12/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1814 | 7-in. | 12/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1833 | 10-in. | 12/17/1902 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1833 | 7-in. | 12/17/1902 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2053 | 10-in. | 3/3/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2053 | 7-in. | 3/3/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Victor | B-290 | 10-in. | 8/25/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Victor | B-418 | 10-in. | 9/16/1903 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-945 | 10-in. | 1/19/1904 | The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | A-945 | 7-in. | 1/19/1904 | The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | E-1161 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-1161 | 10-in. | 3/24/1904 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | A-1161 | 7-in. | 3/24/1904 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-1582 | 10-in. | 7/11/1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | A-1582 | 7-in. | 7/11/1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | B-2443 | 10-in. | 4/4/1905 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-2492 | 10-in. | 4/25/1905 | Waltzing with the girl you love | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, George," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111243.
Evans, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111243.
"Evans, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Evans, George, 1870-1915 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98132577
Wikidata: George Evans - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5535887
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41467662
MusicBrainz: George Evans - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3aacabfc-028b-4f53-9112-8a62c8143dba
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