George Evans (1870-1915)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, George Evans known as "Honey Boy" Evans was a Welsh-born songwriter, comedian, entertainer, musician and baseball fan active in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Websites:
	George "Honey Boy" Evans	Biography by wikipedia.org.

Cylinders

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


Come Take a Trip in My Air-Ship (1905)	G. Evans	Billy Murray	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8874
Come Take a Trip in My Air-Ship (1904)	G. Evans	John W. Myers	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 32589
Come to the Land of Bohemia (1910)	G. Evans	J.B. Maxwell	Edison Standard Record: 10358
In the Good Old Summertime (1902)	G. Evans	Edison Military Band	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8213
In the Good Old Summertime (1902)	G. Evans	John W. Myers	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 31879
O'Brien Has No Place to Go (1908)	G. Evans	Edward Meeker	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9870
You'll Have to Wait Till My Ship Comes In (1907)	G. Evans	R.S. Roberts	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9590
O'Brien Has No Place to Go (1908)	G. Evans	Edward M. Favor	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9870

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Come Take a Trip in My Air-Ship (1904)		James Pitt-Payne
	Come to the Land of Bohemia (1907)		James Pitt-Payne
	Dat Yaller Gal by My Side (1898)		Unknown

MP3s

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


	In the Good Old Summertime (1902)	G. Evans	William Redmond	Edison's National Phonograph Company: 8118 (5" diameter)

Monologues

This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	In the Good Old Summer Time	George Evans (music) Ren Shields (words) Julie Mackey (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Come Take a Trip in My Air-Ship (1904)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words) Ethel Robinson (perf.) Ethel Robinson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana Sheet Music Singer
Come to the Land of Bohemia (1907)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words) Carlton & Terre (perf.) Carlton & Terre (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Sheet Music Singer
Dat Yaller Gal by My Side (1898)	G. Evans (w&m)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
Dreamy Eyes (1905)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
In the Good Old Summertime (1902)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words) Blanche Ring (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana
Little Maggie Brady (1911)	G. Evans (w&m) G. Evans (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
O'Brien Has No Place to Go (1908)	G. Evans (music) S. Murphy (words)	Piano, Voice	Greer Indiana	Pub.
⇑Oo Lee Long (1899)	G. Evans (w&m) Etta Stetson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Out in an Automobile (1905)	G. Evans (music) V. Bryan (words) Etta Pearce (perf.) Etta Pearce (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana
Take Me Up in Your Airship Willie (1909)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
When the Winter Time Comes Round (1902)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words) John Kernal (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
You're the Sweetest Flower That Grows in Tennessee (1903)	G. Evans (music) R. Shields (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 26 works by George Evans (1870-1915). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


I'll Be True to My Honey Boy	1894
Johannah Is Your Heart Still True?	1895
Standing on the Corner, Didn't Mean No Harm (w&m)	1895
St. Louis Cyclone, The	1896	Ren Shields (words)
Dat Yaller Gal by My Side (w&m)	1898
Oo Lee Long (w&m)	1899	Etta Stetson (perf.)
Moonshine Man, The (w&m)	1900
Down at Lovers Roost	1902	Blanche Ring (perf.)
In the Good Old Summertime	1902	Ren Shields (words) Edison Military Band (perf.) Mary Ford (perf.) Judy Garland (perf.) Van Johnson (perf.) Julie Mackey (perf.) John W. Myers (perf.) Les Paul (perf.) William Redmond (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.)
When the Winter Time Comes Round	1902	Ren Shields (words) John Kernal (perf.)
Don't Ever Look For It Among the Irish	1903
⇑ In the Merry Month of May	1903	Ren Shields (words)
In the Sweet Spring Time	1903
My Lady From Japan	1903
When the American Eagle Screams	1903
You're the Sweetest Flower That Grows in Tennessee	1903	Ren Shields (words)
Come Take a Trip in My Air-Ship	1904	Ren Shields (words) Edna Wallace Hopper (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) John W. Myers (perf.) Ethel Robinson (perf.)	Pub.
Dreamy Eyes	1905	Ren Shields (words)
Mr. Tomahawk	1905
My Blue Bell From Baltimore	1905
Out in an Automobile	1905	Vincent Bryan (words) Etta Pearce (perf.)
You'll Have to Wait Till My Ship Comes In	1906	Ren Shields (words) Robert S. Roberts (perf.)
Come to the Land of Bohemia	1907	Ren Shields (words) Carlton & Terre (perf.) Joseph B. Maxwell (perf.)
⇑ O'Brien Has No Place to Go	1908	Stanley Murphy (words) Edward M. Favor (perf.) Edward Meeker (perf.)	Pub.
Take Me Up in Your Airship Willie	1909	Ren Shields (words)	Pub.
Little Maggie Brady (w&m)	1911	George Evans (perf.)

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	G. Evans	In the Good Old Summertime (2:16)	William Redmond