'Annie Leigh' Next In Line For Release

 

Next in line for release is my recording of the romantic ballad, Annie Leigh.  This song was written in 1853 by A. Annie Wade and, as best as I can determine, no recording has ever been available to the public.

My rendition is taken from the original sheet music and utilizes acoustic grand piano for the accompaniment.  The recording is in Thomas Young's Well Temperament of 1799 in an effort to re-create the audio experience of listeners during the 19th Century.  More information on this upcoming release will be published on this blog as it becomes available.

'Once Upon A Time' Released

 

Once Upon A Time, written in 1962 by Charles Strouse with lyrics by Lee Adams, was first recorded that same year by Tony Bennett.  My cover version, released on October 13,  employs electric guitar, electric bass, and drum kit in the instrumental accompaniment.  Play time is 2:46.

Links to several streaming services for my recording are here.  I hope you like it!

'Linger Awhile' Released

 

My recording of the Vincent Rose/Harry Owens song Linger Awhile was released to streaming services on September 29th.  The song was written in 1923 and first recorded in 1924 by Marcia Freer and Lewis James.  My version of this classic includes clarinet, acoustic grand piano, acoustic bass, and drum kit in the instrumental accompaniment.  At 1:50 it is a little shorter than most such recordings.

Here is the link to my version on several streaming platforms.  I hope you enjoy it!

'Let Me Call You Sweetheart' Released

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

 

I'm pleased to announce that my recording of the 1910 Leo Friedman/Beth Slater Whitson song Let Me Call You Sweetheart is now available for streaming.  The song was first recorded by the Columbia Quartette in 1911.  My version is rendered in Thomas Young's Well-Temperament of 1799 so as to create a period-authentic listening experience.  The links to some of the streaming services hosting this release are in the link above the cover image.  I hope you enjoy it.

On a related note, this recording has been selected by Pandora for inclusion on their Fresh Cuts album.  The link to Fresh Cuts is here.

New Recording Approved For Distribution

 

My recording of the 1923 song Linger Awhile by Vincent Rose and Harry Owens has been approved for distribution by my distributor, RouteNote.

It is scheduled to appear in the streaming stores on September 29.

Happenings

I'm pleased to announce that today, September 8, 2023, my release, Jungfrun Under Lind, has been chosen to appear on Pandora's AMP Fresh Cuts playlist.

In other news, today also marks the release of my first playlist on Pandora.  It is called, Selected Romantic Ballads, and consists of 81 tracks by twenty-two artists (including myself).  The music is of the genre produced during the Romantic period of the 19th and very early 20th Centuries.  Total playing time for this playlist is just over four hours.  The names of the other artists featured are Aquilo, Calum Scott, Gail Stoddard Storm, Ge Korsten, Gert Potgieter, Gwen Farrar, Gwen Morris & Robert Jenkins, Helen Breen & Earl Wentz, Ian & Sylvia, Jean Ritchie, John Hartford, Jonathan Beedle & Helen Beedle, Joseph Hislop, Linda Tsatsanis, Margaret Nelson, Mario Lanza, Nick Lucas, Rachel Payne & Reiko Füting, Sean Donnelly, Susan Bardsley, and Terrea Lea.

The link to the playlist is here.  I hope you enjoy it!

'In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree' is Live Today

 My latest release, In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree, is live on multiple streaming platforms as of today: