Lewis James
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Lewis James
Lewis James (unknown - February 19, 1959 was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States
from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of the The Shannon Four, The Revelers
, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do
", and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. He died in 1959.
Lewis James was born in Dexter, Michigan on July 29, 1892.
He recorded extensively as a soloist,duet partner, and quartet lead singer. His first recording with the Shannon Four(aka the Shannon Quartet) was the World War I chestnut, "All Aboard For Home Sweet Home." Like many of his colleagues, he proved exceedingly versatile in recording love ballads, hymns, children's songs, and the more sophisticated early jazz harmonies of the Revelers with whom he made several successful European tours. The Shannon Four, Revelers, Crescent Trio, and Merrymakers consisted
mostly of the same singers, with occasional substitutes. His sweet melodic tenor is
immortalized on Victor, Columbia, and Edison recordings, mostly from 1917 through 1927.
Lewis James (unknown - February 19, 1959 was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States
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from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of the The Shannon Four, The Revelers
The Revelers
The Revelers were an American quintet popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The Revelers' recordings of "Dinah", "Old Man River", "Valencia", "Baby Face", "Blue Room", "The Birth of the Blues", "When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba", and many more, became popular in the United States and...
, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do
What'll I Do
"What'll I Do" is the name of a song written by Irving Berlin in 1923. It was introduced by singers Grace Moore and John Steel late in the run of Berlin's third Music Box Revue and also was included in the following year's edition...
", and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. He died in 1959.
Lewis James was born in Dexter, Michigan on July 29, 1892.
He recorded extensively as a soloist,duet partner, and quartet lead singer. His first recording with the Shannon Four(aka the Shannon Quartet) was the World War I chestnut, "All Aboard For Home Sweet Home." Like many of his colleagues, he proved exceedingly versatile in recording love ballads, hymns, children's songs, and the more sophisticated early jazz harmonies of the Revelers with whom he made several successful European tours. The Shannon Four, Revelers, Crescent Trio, and Merrymakers consisted
mostly of the same singers, with occasional substitutes. His sweet melodic tenor is
immortalized on Victor, Columbia, and Edison recordings, mostly from 1917 through 1927.
External links
- Discography of Lewis James on Victor RecordsVictor Talking Machine CompanyThe Victor Talking Machine Company was an American corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey....
from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings (EDVR)