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 (His Master's Voice) 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: Died May 24, 1918
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 202 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-4689 | 12-in. | 7/22/1907 | To a faded rose | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4690 | 10-in. | 7/22/1907 | Sweet Miss Mary | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4691 | 12-in. | 7/22/1907 | Annie Laurie | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4692 | 12-in. | 7/23/1907 | Death of Nelson | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4693 | 12-in. | 7/23/1907 | Flower song | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4696 | 12-in. | 7/23/1907 | Excelsior | Gwilym Miles ; Evan Williams | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4697 | 12-in. | 7/23/1907 | Love shall be Lord | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4704 | 12-in. | 7/24/1907 | O lovely night | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4705 | 12-in. | 7/24/1907 | Come into the garden, Maud | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4706 | 12-in. | 7/24/1907 | A farewell | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4707 | 12-in. | 7/24/1907 | The anchor's weighed | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4708 | 12-in. | 7/24/1907 | When the world is fair | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4859 | 12-in. | 10/5/1907 | The last rose of summer | Marcella Sembrich ; Evan Williams | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4861 | 12-in. | 10/7/1907 | Love abiding | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4862 | 10-in. | 10/7/1907 | Sweet Miss Mary | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4863 | 12-in. | 10/7/1907 | Love shall be Lord | Victor Orchestra ; Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4864 | 10-in. | 10/7/1907 | A dream | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4864 | 12-in. | 10/7/1907 | A dream | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4865 | 12-in. | 10/7/1907 | If with all your hearts | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4866 | 10-in. | 10/8/1907 | Love me and the world is mine | William T. Evans [i.e., Evan Williams] | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4867-A | 10-in. | 10/8/1907 | Lend me your aid | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4867-B | 10-in. | 7/22/1908 | Lend me your aid | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4867 | 12-in. | 7/18/1912 | Lend me your aid | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-4868 | 12-in. | 10/8/1907 | Cujus animam | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-4869 | 10-in. | 10/8/1907 | Annie Laurie | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Evan," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
Williams, Evan. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
"Williams, Evan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Williams, Evan, 1867-1918 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82061736
Wikidata: Evan Williams - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5415576
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64193445
MusicBrainz: Evan Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/351fc250-eaee-4e3d-9c78-f56b33af1eb3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91699 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91699
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