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'''SILVER BELL(S).''' American, Song Tune (cut time). D Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB'. This tune, originally a 1910 Tin-Pan-Alley song with words by Edward Madden and music by Percy Wenrich (the latter born in Missouri but moved to New York City two years before the song was published, the beginning of an important career on Tin-Pan-Alley). “Silver Bell” was absorbed into old-time repertoire in the 1920’s and its popularity among fiddlers cemented a decade later by Texas bandleader Bob Wills. However, old-time versions were earlier recorded by Clayton McMichen (Ga.), Ernest Stoneman and Jess Young (Tenn.). The earliest sound recording of the song, however, was by Ada Jones and Billy Murray, for Edison in | '''SILVER BELL(S).''' American, Song Tune (cut time). D Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB'. This tune, originally a 1910 Tin-Pan-Alley song with words by Edward Madden and music by Percy Wenrich (the latter born in Missouri but moved to New York City two years before the song was published, the beginning of an important career on Tin-Pan-Alley). Like "Redwing" it is about Indian maids being courted by cowboys and chiefs. “Silver Bell” was absorbed into old-time repertoire in the 1920’s and its popularity among fiddlers cemented a decade later by Texas bandleader Bob Wills. However, old-time versions were earlier recorded by Clayton McMichen (Ga.), Ernest Stoneman and Jess Young (Tenn.). The earliest sound recording of the song, however, was by Ada Jones and Billy Murray, for Edison in 1910 (Ed 10492). Stacy Phillips notes that the tune has been recorded in the keys of G, C and B Flat as well, and that sometimes there is no key change in the second part. | ||
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<font color=red>''Recorded sources'': </font> <font color=teal> - Columbia 15400-D, Jess Young’s Tennessee Band (1929). OKeh 4055, McMichen’s Home Town Band (1925). OKeh 45060, Ernest Stoneman & Joseph Samuels (1926). OKeh 45379, Scottdale String Band (1929). Vocalion 04934 {78 RPM}, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys (1939). | <font color=red>''Recorded sources'': </font> <font color=teal> - Columbia 15400-D, Jess Young’s Tennessee Band (1929). OKeh 4055, McMichen’s Home Town Band (1925). OKeh 45060, Ernest Stoneman & Joseph Samuels (1926). OKeh 45379, Scottdale String Band (1929). Vocalion 04934 {78 RPM}, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys (1939). | ||
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Hear Ada Jones & Billy Murry's 1910 recording at youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsfCzlbKZyQ]<br> | |||
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Revision as of 16:21, 1 September 2019
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SILVER BELL(S). American, Song Tune (cut time). D Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB'. This tune, originally a 1910 Tin-Pan-Alley song with words by Edward Madden and music by Percy Wenrich (the latter born in Missouri but moved to New York City two years before the song was published, the beginning of an important career on Tin-Pan-Alley). Like "Redwing" it is about Indian maids being courted by cowboys and chiefs. “Silver Bell” was absorbed into old-time repertoire in the 1920’s and its popularity among fiddlers cemented a decade later by Texas bandleader Bob Wills. However, old-time versions were earlier recorded by Clayton McMichen (Ga.), Ernest Stoneman and Jess Young (Tenn.). The earliest sound recording of the song, however, was by Ada Jones and Billy Murray, for Edison in 1910 (Ed 10492). Stacy Phillips notes that the tune has been recorded in the keys of G, C and B Flat as well, and that sometimes there is no key change in the second part.