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| "Truthful Parson Brown" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music, 1928 | |
| Song | |
| Written | Willard Robison |
| Released | 1928 |
"Truthful Parson Brown" is a popular American song with music and lyrics by Willard Robison. The sheet music was published in 1928, but the song had recordings released in 1927.
Meanings
[edit]One set of notes for radio announcers in the late 1920s "describes [the song] as "dusky.""[1]
Notable Recordings
[edit]Robinson is first noted as having recorded the song under the Pathé Actuelle label in 1927. The Gramophone publication stated that the record "should not be missed."[2]
Robinson himself recorded vocals for the song with Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra on various instances throughout 1928.[a] However, one only of these recordings was issued that year.[b][3]
It was featured in the 1929 musical film The Broadway Melody performed by the Biltmore Quartet.[4] Its inclusion in the film was referred to as "a long-forgotten sparkle in the picture".[5]
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded a version released in 2016 as part of a 50 year anniversary disc.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Shirley, Wayne D. (1999). "Religion in Rhythm: William Grant Still's Orchestrations for Willard Robison's "Deep River Hour"". Black Music Research Journal. 19 (1): 26. doi:10.2307/779272. ISSN 0276-3605. JSTOR 779272.
- ^ The Gramophone (1927). The Gramophone July 1927.
- ^ Boyd, Brian (1990). Willard Robison and his piano : a discography. Toronto, Ontario: B.G. Boyd. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9780969475705.
- ^ Barrios, Richard (1995). A song in the dark. Oxford University Press (published July 13, 1995). p. 71. ISBN 9780195088113.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1977). Vintage films. Internet Archive. New York : Putnam. ISBN 978-0-399-11637-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "Circlin' Back – Celebrating 50 Years (Live)". Retrieved 2024-10-12.
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