In the Gloaming (song)

"In the Gloaming" is an 1877 British song composed by Annie Fortescue Harrison with lyrics taken from a poem by Meta Orred. Orred's poem (of the same title as the song) appeared in her 1874 book Poems.^[1] "Gloaming" is a regional dialect term of Scots origin denoting "twilight".^{[citation needed]}

The 1877 song, a lament of romantic regret, was very popular in the United States that year,^[1] and was again popularized in America in the 1910s by a recording made by The American Quartet with Will Oakland.^{[citation needed]}

Versions

The American Quartet with Will Oakland released a recorded version in 1910.^[2]
John Lovering released a recorded version in 1914.^[3]
Fats Waller recorded a version in 1938. The song was a staple of Waller's live act.^[3]
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven recorded the song in 1941.^[3] It was released as the B side of "Everything's Been Done Before".^[4]
Bunk Johnson (trumpet), Don Ewell (piano) and Alphonse Steele (drums) recorded a trio version of this in June 1946.
Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae released the song on their 'Songs for Sunday Evening' album in 1950.
Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs (1961)
The Story recorded a version, released on their 1993 album The Angel in the House.
The Celtic Tenors included the song on their eponymous 2002 debut album.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Kelly R. Fineman (March 18, 2008). "In the Gloaming — a Tuesday poem". Writing and Ruminating. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ "In the Gloaming – American Quartet (1910)". Public Domain Review. Open Knowledge Foundation. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ricky Riccardi (September 2, 2009). "In The Gloaming". The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ Steven Abrams. "Decca 3500 - 4000 Numerical Listing". The Online Discographical Project. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ Celtic Tenors at AllMusic

In the Gloaming (song)

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