Always In The Way - Charles K. Harris (1902)
Robert Price sings "Always In The Way." The song is by Charles K. Harris.
The song is by Charles K. Harris, a name often given on sheet music as Chas. K. Harris.
Charles Kassell Harris lived from 1864 to 1930. He enjoyed his greatest success with the song "After The Ball" and was known for sentimental songs.
Here is an account by Harris on how he got the idea for this song:
It was during Christmas week and a large tree had been placed in the window of a department store opposite my office. many little tots crowded around the window and peered longingly at that tree.
A little boy and girl especially caught my attention. The girl... stepped on the foot of the boy and he quickly pushed her aside saying: "You're always in the way."
Those words kept ringing in my ears on my way home. A few days later I composed "Always In The Way."
Please, Mister, take me in your car--I want to see Mama.
They say she lives in Heaven--is it very, very far?
My new Mama is very cross, and scolds me every day.
I guess she does not love me, for I’m always in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mama would never say
I’m always in the way.
The ride it ended all too soon, she toddled off alone,
A light shone from a window, and she peeped into the room,
Please tell me is this Heave, Ma’am, and will they let me stay?
Forever, child, for this is home, and you’re not in the way.
The baritone Robert Price identified himself as "Bob Price" when he gave spoken opening announcements. He lived in Canada.
He was manager of a retail store opened by Emile Berliner in 1900. Price was recruited to make recordings for Canadians who owned early talking machines. No Price recordings were issued in America.
Price covered a variety of genres. I view him as Canada's answer to Byron G. Harlan since both singers were versatile with a special affinity for sentimental tunes (in these early years Harlan usually sang sentimental tunes as a solo artist but sang a wider range of material when working with others).
Price's voice recorded well but it has no endearing qualities. He hits the right notes, but a warm personality fails to come through. He is adequate. He covers many genres, but nothing is outstanding. He was most active in a recording studio in Canada around 1903-1904.
The song is by Charles K. Harris, a name often given on sheet music as Chas. K. Harris.
Charles Kassell Harris lived from 1864 to 1930. He enjoyed his greatest success with the song "After The Ball" and was known for sentimental songs.
Here is an account by Harris on how he got the idea for this song:
It was during Christmas week and a large tree had been placed in the window of a department store opposite my office. many little tots crowded around the window and peered longingly at that tree.
A little boy and girl especially caught my attention. The girl... stepped on the foot of the boy and he quickly pushed her aside saying: "You're always in the way."
Those words kept ringing in my ears on my way home. A few days later I composed "Always In The Way."
Please, Mister, take me in your car--I want to see Mama.
They say she lives in Heaven--is it very, very far?
My new Mama is very cross, and scolds me every day.
I guess she does not love me, for I’m always in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mama would never say
I’m always in the way.
The ride it ended all too soon, she toddled off alone,
A light shone from a window, and she peeped into the room,
Please tell me is this Heave, Ma’am, and will they let me stay?
Forever, child, for this is home, and you’re not in the way.
The baritone Robert Price identified himself as "Bob Price" when he gave spoken opening announcements. He lived in Canada.
He was manager of a retail store opened by Emile Berliner in 1900. Price was recruited to make recordings for Canadians who owned early talking machines. No Price recordings were issued in America.
Price covered a variety of genres. I view him as Canada's answer to Byron G. Harlan since both singers were versatile with a special affinity for sentimental tunes (in these early years Harlan usually sang sentimental tunes as a solo artist but sang a wider range of material when working with others).
Price's voice recorded well but it has no endearing qualities. He hits the right notes, but a warm personality fails to come through. He is adequate. He covers many genres, but nothing is outstanding. He was most active in a recording studio in Canada around 1903-1904.
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