dinsdag 1 juni 2021

The Holy City (1892) / De Heilige Stad (1926) / Jeruzalem (1988)


”The Holy City" was composed by Michael Maybrick under the pseudonym of Stephen Adams, with lyrics by Frederic Weatherly.

"The Holy City" was published in 1892 in London by Boosey & Co and probably introduced by Edward Lloyd
 



Although written and first introduced in the UK, the song most likely was first recorded in the US.

(o) Ferruccio Giannini (1896) (as "The Holy City")

According to the book Berliner Gramophone Records on April 10, 1896 Ferruccio Giannini recorded the first take on the song, but this version has no take suffix. 
It was released as Berliner #986


Further takes on Berliner #986:

 986-Z Ferruccio Giannini --- Recorded in Philadelphia May 5, 1896
 986-Y Sig. F. Gianinni --- Recorded in Philadelphia November 17, 1896
 986-V Ferruccio Giannini --- Recorded Nov 1898
 986-X Roger Harding --- Recorded in New York City July 10, 1897
 986-YY Albert C Campbell --- Recorded before April 1899
 986-ZZ Albert C Campbell --- Recorded in New York before April 1899




Listen here to take 986-Y (1896 despite the year mentioned in the YT)




(c) Roger Harding (1897) (as "The Holy City")
Roger Harding, Piano acc.
Released on Columbia cylinder #8811


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(c) Mr. Leo Stormont (1898) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in London in 1898
Released on Berliner 2081
 





(c) Wills Page (1898) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded 1898
Released on Berliner 2324
 

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(c) Dorothy Yale (1898) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded October 7, 1898
Released on Berliner 3672





(c) Simone Mantia (1898) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in NY on July 26, 1898
Released on Berliner 4160




(c) Arthur Pryor (1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded June 14, 1899
Released on Berliner 0271




(c) Ferruccio Giannini (1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded June 28, 1899
Released on Berliner 0295




(c) Harry MacDonough (1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded October 24, 1899
Released on Berliner 0651




(c) George J. Gaskin (1897-1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1897 and 1900
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #4159



Listen here:  cusb-cyl14592d.mp3



(c) Billy Murray (1897-1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1897 and 1900
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #4159




(c) Henry Burr (1897-1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1897 and 1900
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #4159



Listen here: cusb-cyl4884d.mp3



(c) Harry MacDonough (1897-1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1897 and 1900
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #4159


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(c) JW Myers (1898-1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1898 and 1899
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #5801



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(c) JJ Fisher (1898-1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1898 and 1899
Released on  Columbia Brown Wax Cylinder #7176



(c) Grace Marvin (1898-1899) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded between 1898 and 1899
Released on a Brown Wax Cylinder


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(c) Joe Natus (1899) (as "The Holy City")
Released on Edison Brown Wax Cylinder  #2018


Listen here:  cusb-cyl15578d.mp3


The same catalogue-number was also used for Harry MacDonough's version of the song on Edison

(c) Harry MacDonough (1899) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) E. Francisco (=Emilio de Gogorza) (1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded April 28, 1900
Released on Berliner 01266




(c) Herbert L. Clarke (1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded November 9, 1900 in Camden NJ
Released on Victor A501


Also released on Improved Berliner Gram-o-phone #42





In 1900 Harry MacDonough recorded a new version of "The Holy City" and this was the biggest success he got with it, going to the #2 position in the US Charts.

(c) Harry MacDonough (1900) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded November 20, 1900 in Camden NJ.
Released on Victor A94
 

Also released on Berliner 470 in Canada.






A successful early Columbia disc was "The Holy City" (#60).
Harry Macdonough had the earliest take on "The Holy City" (take #1, released as Climax #60).
Albert Campbell  had take #2, an anonymous Tenor Solo had take #3 and Henry Burr take #5,6,8 and 10. All released as Columbia #60


(c) Albert Campbell (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in 1901
Released on Columbia Disc #60 (take 2)



(c) Tenor Solo (probably Albert Campbell) (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in 1901
Released on Columbia Disc #60 (take 3)



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(c) Henry Burr (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in 1901
Released on Columbia Disc #60 (take 5,6, 8 and 10)



Take 10 was also released on the Standard label (#60)

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(c) Harry MacDonough (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded January 8, 1901
Released on Victor Ten Inch #3012



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(c) Harry MacDonough (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded February 6, 1901
Released on Victor Monarch #3012





(c) Mr. Robert Price (1901) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded in 1901 in Montreal, QC
Released on Improved Berliner Gram-o-phone #470
 




(c) Charles D'Almaine (1901) (as "The Holy City") 
Violin Solo
Released on Columbia cylinder #31492
Released March 1901



Listen here: cusb-cyl11165d.mp3


(c) Charles D'Almaine (1902) (as "The Holy City") 
Violin, with piano.
Recorded for Edison Gold Moulded Records (#7590) in May, 1901.


Originally recorded for Edison Records and released on a brown wax cylinder in November, 1900.

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(c) Charles D'Almaine (1901) (as "The Holy City") 
Recorded May 7, 1901
Released on Victor Monarch #3333





(c) Harry MacDonough (1902) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded November 20, 1901
Released on Victor Monarch 94




(c) Haydn Quartet (1902) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded May 12, 1902
Released on Victor 1262

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(c) Emilio de Gogorza (1904) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded November 9, 1904
Released on Victor 4163 and Victor 64039





(c) Mr. Charles Holland (=Stanley Kirkby) (1904) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded August 18, 1904





(c) Arthur Pryor (1904) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded December 1, 1904
Released on Victor 4357



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In 1905 the Haydn Quartet recorded a new version of "The Holy City" 
and this became a top 10 hit in the US Charts

(c) Haydn Quartet (1905) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded January 19, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Released on Victor 4256




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(c) Irving Gillette (=Henry Burr) (1905) (as "The Holy City")
Released on Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder #2018






(c) Henry Burr (1907) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded 1908 in Brooklyn, NY
Released December 1907 on Indestructible 676






(c) Henry Burr (1911) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded 1911 in 1911 in New York
Released on Columbia A242





(c) Henry Burr (1911) (as "The Holy City")

Released on US Everlasting 4M 1096


Listen here:  cusb-cyl12481d.mp3

Or here: 




(c) Edwin Skedden and Edison Mixed Quartet (1912) (as "The Holy City")
Released on Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder  #1601




Listen here:  cusb-cyl0672d.mp3



(c) Columbia Mixed Quintette (1915) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded October 15, 1915 in New York
Released on Columbia A5744






(c) Dame Clara Butt (1924) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded April 1, 1924
Released on Columbia 7301
 






(c) Emile van Bosch (1926)  (as "De Heilige Stad")
Recorded February 1926 in Berlin
Released on Beka 46908





The melody of "The Holy City" (the "Jerusalem" part) formed the basis of a Spiritual titled "Hosanna", which in turn was the basis for the opening of Duke Ellington's "Black and Tan Fantasy" (1927)

(c) The Washingtonians (=Duke Ellington Orchestra) (1927) (as "Black and Tan Fantasy")
Recorded April 7, 1927 in New York
Released on Brunswick 3526

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(c) Richard Crooks (1932) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded September29, 1932 in London
Released on His Master's Voice DB 1798 (in the UK)


Also released on Victor 7854 (in the USA)


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"The Holy City" gained renewed popularity when it was sung by Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 hit film San Francisco

Watch it here:




(c) Gracie Fields (1938) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded November 10, 1938 in London





Or here:




(c) Peter Dawson (1938) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) Josef Locke (1947) (as "Holy City")
with Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson
Recorded September 25, 1947 
Matrix CAX10048
Released on Columbia DX 1437



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(c) Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians (1947) (as "The Holy City")
Recorded December 26, 1947 in New York City
Released on Decca 24337



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(c) Nelson Eddy (1950) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) Kees Deenik (1958) (as "De Heilige Stad")
Dutch Lyrics by Johannes de Heer.



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(c) Mahalia Jackson (1960) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) Feike Asma (1961)  (as "The Holy City")



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(c) Piet Sybrandy (1962) (as "De Heilige Stad")
Dutch Lyrics by Johannes de Heer.


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(c) Mieke Telkamp (1962)  (as "The Holy City")




In 1988 Mieke Telkamp also recorded a Dutch version of "The Holy City", titled "Jeruzalem".


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(c) Vera Lynn (1963) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) John Woodhouse (1968) (as "The Holy City")


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(c) Gert Timmerman (1969) (as "De Heilige Stad")
Dutch Lyrics by Henri Theunisse





(c) Marco Bakker (1971) (as "The Holy City")



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(c) Andre Hazes (1977)  (as "De Heilige Stad")
Dutch lyrics by G.J. van Zuylen.


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Appendix:

In 2015 film-maker Bruce Robinson revealed Jack the Ripper's identity: Michael Maybrick, the composer of "The Holy City" !!??





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