George Evans

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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
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

(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, George," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111243.

Evans, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111243.

"Evans, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.