My life has spanned from listening to this on my parents radiogram with wooden needles one could sharpen when necessary, to listening to it via the internet on my laptop.
Peter Dawson (1882-1961), Australian baritone, who made between 1500 and 3500 recordings, giving him worldwide fame. He and Caruso had the perfect voice for the early gramophone and helped popularise it. Because of his being taught by the great oratorio singer Sir Charles Santley, he was still recording at 73 after a career of 50 years - the famous Clancy of the Overflow.
When I listen to this - it's like going down the rabbit hole in Alice in wonderland - you enter a different world - well - my synopsis anyway - thanks for listening.
@@WhisperedDreams951 It’s from a time when I would have love to have lived, dressed dapper, which I’m told I do. This would have been known as a Popular tune of the day.
Peter Dawson actually made two recordings of this song - one with orchestra and one with piano (I have uploaded both copies in my RU-vid Channel - enjoy).
John Walker Thanks. I’ve listened to both and am really not sure which one we had. Memory does play tricks on you. Thanks for this lovely channel. Takes me back to a completely different era!
Immaterial as I know this is, but does anyone have any clue as to the 'Cornish Town', or is it a generic, either way, it is still one of the great Vaudeville, Music Hall songs. A song that can have its own 'definite script'!
