George W. Persley 
Last updated: 02.07.25
Websites:
url15.gif  DAHR: George W. Persley List of 5 historic recordings from 1912 to 1913.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Historic Records      
recordmp3.gif Barney, Take Me Home Again (1912) G.W. Persley William Thomas Columbia: 28266
record15.gif Sweet Bird (1927) G.W. Persley Fred Pendleton
Orville Reed
Victor: BVE-40788
record15.gif Sweet Fern (1929) G.W. Persley A.P. Carter
S. Carter
Carter Family
Victor: BVE-49856
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
       
  Won't You Buy My Pretty Flowers? George W. Persley (music)
Arthur W. French (words)
George Clare (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Barney, Take Me Home Again (1875) G.W. Persley (music)
French, Arthur W. (words)
R.T. Tyrrill (perf.)
Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif When the Roses Come Again (1874) G.W. Persley (music)
French, Arthur W. (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 5 works by George W. Persley. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
When the Roses Come Again 1874 Arthur W. French (words)  wvicon.gif pdf15.gif
Barney, Take Me Home Again 1875 Arthur W. French (words)
William Thomas (perf.)
R.T. Tyrrill (perf.)
 Pub. pdf15.gif  recordmp3.gif
Won't You Buy My Pretty Flowers? 1878 Arthur W. French (words)
George Clare (perf.)
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Sweet Bird 1927 Thomas P. Westendorf (words)
Fred Pendleton (perf.)
Orville Reed (perf.)
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Sweet Fern 1929 Thomas P. Westendorf (words)
A.P. Carter (perf.)
Sara Carter (perf.)
Carter Family (perf.)
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