Are You Lonesome Tonight - Stanley Kirkby (8 inch Edison Bell)

Recorded in 1928. Stanley Kirkby was a British music hall singer at the beginning of the twentieth century. He was particularly well-known for a series of songs he sang during the First World War, such as "Boys of the Dardanelles", a patriotic song, "Tell my Daddy to come home again", a sentimental treatment of how hard it was for children to be parted from their soldier fathers, and in 1910 he covered "The Galloping Major" - the original version of which had been performed by George Henry Bastow in 1906.
But he also had success singing love songs, such as "When you know you're not forgotten by the girl you can't forget".
He recorded "Irish and proud of it too" in 1915.

[stuartcath]

Don't be put off by negative comments! - This is a great record and played on a very nice portable gramophone. i like the way the label "fades" over the clip - very much enjoyed - thank you

[KingpigII]

Fun fact Stanley Kirkby Is my great great granpa I am Sam Kirkby and also he used to be called stanley Baker

[althazarr]

@ferrarial Thank you! This one is in great shape, so I was quite happy that it came through so clear. I'm glad you like it.

[OldiesAl]

Such a clear recording, can't believe it's 1928, Love the pronunciation even whilst singing, wedidn't all speak like that over here. Thanks for the upload Lloyd

[sideshowtink]

I ALSO had no idea this was an old song! How amazing!

[althazarr]

@RaymondTVinyl Thank you Raymond! It's amazing how many songs have been remade over the years that are a lot older than you might think. Glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[althazarr]

@sideshowtink Yes, it's another in a long line of songs that Elvis made popular again during his career. I'm glad you like this version. :-)

[RaymondTVinyl]

Beautiful!!! Honestly I had no idea this song went back that far. Great post Althazarr!

[PhonographMan]

I like the song and your recording. Nice to share this early recording. Keep up the excellent work!!

[Davidrecordman]

I have this same record, great to see it on here!

[althazarr]

@cbfall Thank you cbfall! I'm glad you like it. :-)

[althazarr]

@longpast78 How odd. I'm sorry to hear that. This is really a wonderful song.

[TheCrusty]

Henry Burr did a version in the 1920s his version never had the talking part in it

[philotimos]

Wow! It seems weird to hear this done by anyone other than Elvis.

[althazarr]

@philotimos923 Elvis did a lot of covers though like this, such as Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes, and Lawdy Miss Clawdy to name a few. :-)

[maximilianfischer]

How on earth did you connect the gramophone to the computer?

[ravenbonanza]

It sounds like in those days people sing with a Spanish accent? The letter "R" is well emphasized

[gavinmillar]

Written and performed before Elvis was even born.

[Davidrecordman]

Maybe he wasn't as 'original' as everyone thinks!