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Evan Williams

Harry Evan Williams (7 September 1867 – 24 May 1918) was an oratorio tenor. He recorded almost one hundred 78-RPM records for the Victor Talking Machine Company in the United States and The Gramophone Company (HMV) in England. Williams gave more than 1,000 performances and recitals during his 25-year professional career across the United States and in England and Wales. Williams was praised most highly by critics for his interpretations of Handel.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1867, Died May 24, 1918

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-202 of 202 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 73248 10-in. approximately 1923 Trot here and there Dora Labbette ; Evan Williams Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 4854h 10-in. 11/15/1906 I'll sing thee songs of Araby Evan Williams Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 201-202 of 202 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Evan," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.

Williams, Evan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.

"Williams, Evan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618

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