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 (Results 126-150 of 202 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10514 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | Slumber song | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10517 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | The sandman | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10518 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | The cuckoo clock | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10519 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Memory | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10520 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10521 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Good-bye sweetheart, good-bye | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10522 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Songs my mother taught me | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11091 | 10-in. | 10/13/1911 | Hedge roses | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11092 | 10-in. | 10/13/1911 | Return of spring | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11102 | 10-in. | 10/14/1911 | Hark, hark! the lark | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11105 | 10-in. | 10/14/1911 | Wynken, Blynken and Nod | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12200 | 10-in. | 7/18/1912 | On billow rocking | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12201 | 10-in. | 7/18/1912 | Alice, where art thou? | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12202 | 10-in. | 7/18/1912 | A woodland song | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12210 | 10-in. | 7/18/1912 | I hear you calling me | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12211 | 12-in. | 7/18/1912 | Silver threads among the gold | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12212 | 10-in. | 7/18/1912 | Far o'er the stars is rest | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12384 | 12-in. | 9/21/1912 | A spirit flower | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12955 | 10-in. | 2/28/1913 | A perfect day | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13584 | 12-in. | 7/15/1913 | Adelaide | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13594 | 12-in. | 7/16/1913 | The death of Nelson | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13595 | 10-in. | 7/16/1913 | Let me dream again | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14212 | 10-in. | 12/18/1913 | Where is my boy to-night | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-14213 | 12-in. | 12/18/1913 | The Holy City | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14214 | 10-in. | 12/18/1913 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Evan," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
Williams, Evan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
"Williams, Evan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Evan, 1867-1918 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82061736
Wikidata: Evan Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5415576
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64193445
MusicBrainz: Evan Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/351fc250-eaee-4e3d-9c78-f56b33af1eb3
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