"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans"/"Sing A Song Of Six Pence"
by The Charioteers
on Vocalion 3923
released in 1938
Inducted Into The UGHA Hall Of Fame on June 8, 2002!
Above: Photo of The Charioteers. The members were Billy Williams (lead tenor), Eddie Jackson (second tenor), Ira Williams (baritone), Howard Daniel (bass), and James Sherman (piano). Williams is third from left.Click HERE for a short article about Billy Williams by J.C. Marion.
Above: Label image for Vocalion 3923 recorded 11/3/37 and released in January 1938. This was the first of their five records on Vocalion (plus another one backing Mildred Bailey). Their only prior records had been two on Decca in 1935. They went to Brunswick (1938-39) and then Columbia/Okeh (1939-49).Listen to this week's selections:
A) Click on an option below to listen to Streaming Windows Media Player.
"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" - The Charioteers - Vocalion 3923 - 1938
"Sing A Song Of Six Pence" - The Charioteers - Vocalion 3923 - 1938
"BOTH SONGS" NOT FUNCTIONAL!B) Click on an option below to listen to Downloading Windows Media Player.
"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" - The Charioteers - Vocalion 3923 - 1938 (file size=357KB)
"Sing A Song Of Six Pence" - The Charioteers - Vocalion 3923 - 1938 (file size=422KB)
Above: Charioteers still shots from Minoco Soundie "Oh Susannah" dated 9-22-41 with George Steiner Orchestra. Billy Williams is in the end shots.
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